Knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among Norwegian pharmacy customers - a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. Public knowledge is considered a prerequisite for appropriate use of antibiotics and limited spread of antibiotic resistance. Our aim was to examine the level of knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among Norwegian pharmacy customers, and to assess to which degree beliefs, attitudes and sociodemographic factors are associated with this knowledge.

Methods

A questionnaire based, cross-sectional study was conducted among pharmacy customers in three Norwegian cities. The questionnaire covered 1) knowledge of antibiotics (13 statements) and antibiotic resistance (10 statements), 2) the general beliefs about medicines questionnaire (BMQ general) (three subdomains, four statements each), 3) attitudes toward a

SUBMITTER: Waaseth M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6332570 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature