Community-based antibiotic access and use in six low-income and middle-income countries: a mixed-method approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial misuse is common in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), and this practice is a driver of antibiotic resistance. We compared community-based antibiotic access and use practices across communities in LMICs to identify contextually specific targets for interventions to improve antibiotic use practices.

Methods

We did quantitative and qualitative assessments of antibiotic access and use in six LMICs across Africa (Mozambique, Ghana, and South Africa) and Asia (Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Thailand) over a 2·5-year study period (July 1, 2016-Dec 31, 2018). We did quantitative assessments of community antibiotic access and use through supplier mapping, customer exit interviews, and household surveys. These quantitative assessments were triangulated

SUBMITTER: Do NTT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8050200 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature