Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018
A KAP study of parents on Antibiotic Use and Misuse in Children with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Chennai
Dr. T. Janagan, Dr. S. A. Sridevi
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Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are common in children and represent an important cause of antibiotic abuse which causes antibiotic resistance. A survey was conducted in Chennai to assess parents’ and pediatricians’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) concerning the role of antibiotics in children with URTIs. A KAP questionnaire was designed and distributed to the school students. A different questionnaire was distributed to the doctors. Demographic factors associated with antibiotic misuse were statistically analysed. The parental overall response rate was 70.8%. Parents (N = 502) follow pediatricians advice and rarely administer antibiotics acquired over the counter. But one third expects an antibiotic prescription for URTI symptoms. Low parental education was the most important independent risk factor . Pediatricians (N = 23) denied prescribing antibiotics after parental pressure but admit that parents ask for antibiotics and believe they expect antibiotic prescriptions even when not required.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Dr. T.Janagan, Dr.S.A.Sridevi, A KAP study of parents on Antibiotic Use and Misuse in Children with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Chennai, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-4 | April-2018
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Dr. T.Janagan, Dr.S.A.Sridevi, A KAP study of parents on Antibiotic Use and Misuse in Children with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Chennai, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-4 | April-2018
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