Should my child be given antibiotics? A systematic review of parental decision making in rural and remote locations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The emergence and growth in antibiotic resistant bacteria is a critical public health problem exacerbated by the misuse of antibiotics. Children frequently succumb to illness and are often treated with antibiotic medicines which may be used improperly by the parent. There is limited evidence of the factors influencing parental decision-making about the use of antibiotics in low-resource contexts. The aim of this systematic review was to understand and describe how parents living in rural and remote locations make choices about their children's antibiotic use.

Method

The CINAHL, Web of Science, Medline, Scopus and Academic Search Premier databases were systematically searched from 31 January until 28 June in 2023. No date restrictions were applied and additional se

SUBMITTER: Marsh SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11412025 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature