The vicious cycle of the public's irrational use of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections: A mixed methods systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The public's irrational use of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) is prevalent worldwide. This study aims to synthesize evidence on how people use antibiotics to treat URTIs, its prevalence and determinants.

Methods

A mixed methods systematic review was conducted using a convergent segregated approach. Relevant studies were searched from PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science. A qualitative analysis was initiated, exploring the public's antibiotic use experience for URTIS based on the Consumer Behavior Model (CBM). This was followed by a quantitative synthesis, tapping into the prevalence and predictors of public behavior in antibiotic usage for URTIs. The segregated syntheses complemented each other and were further integrate

SUBMITTER: Duan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9632431 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature