Attitudes and behaviours of adolescents towards antibiotics and self-care for respiratory tract infections: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To understand attitudes and behaviours of adolescents towards antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance and respiratory tract infections.

Design

Qualitative approach informed by the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were undertaken. We aimed to inform the development of an intervention in an international setting to improve antibiotic use among adolescents; therefore on completion of thematic analysis, findings were triangulated with qualitative data from similar studies in France, Saudi Arabia and Cyprus to elucidate differences in the behaviour change model and adaptation to diverse contexts.

Setting

7 educational establishments from the south of England.

Participants

53 adolescents (16-18 years) participated in s

SUBMITTER: Hawking MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5734195 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature