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      Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding antibiotic self-treatment use among COVID-19 patients Translated title: Bewertung von Kenntissen, Einstellung und Praxis in Bezug auf den Einsatz von Antibiotika bei an COVID-19 Erkrankten

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          Abstract

          Background:

          Self-medication with antibiotics is a common practice across different age groups and different cultures that can cause problems such as drug resistance, side effects, and rising costs for the healthcare system community. During the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), people with mild symptoms have avoided seeing a doctor, preferring to self-medicate. The impact of self-medication in COVID-19 patients is an important public health issue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of, attitudes toward, and performance of self-medication with antibiotics in COVID-19 patients.

          Methods:

          This cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with COVID-19. Participants were selected by random sampling. A survey of knowledge, attitude and practice of taking antibiotics in patients with COVID-19 was conducted. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 software.

          Results:

          The prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics in patients with COVID-19 was 56.1%. Most COVID-19 patients have the overall knowledge, attitude and practice score of self-medication with antibiotics. There was a significant difference between the knowledge and attitudes of educated and uneducated patients (p<0.01). Of the demographic variables, there was no significant difference between sexes in terms of attitude and practice of antibiotic self-medication in COVID-19 patients (p>0.05).

          Conclusion:

          Considering the high prevalence of antibiotic self-medication in COVID-19 patients, it is recommended to provide the necessary education and practical means of reducing the amount of antibiotic self-medication.

          Zusammenfassung

          Zielsetzung:

          Die Selbstmedikation mit Antibiotika ist in verschiedenen Altersgruppen und Kulturen gängige Praxis, die Probleme wie Arzneimittelresistenzen, Nebenwirkungen und steigende Kosten für das Gesundheitssystems mit sich bringen kann. Nach dem Auftreten von COVID-19 haben Menschen mit leichten Symptomen den Gang zum Arzt vermieden und vorgezogen, sich selbst zu behandeln. Die Auswirkungen der Selbstmedikation bei an COVID-19 Erkrankten ist ein wichtiges Thema für die öffentliche Gesundheit. Ziel der Studie war es, Wissen, Einstellung und Verhalten von an COVID-19 Erkrankten in Bezug auf die Selbstmedikation mit Antibiotika zu bewerten.

          Methode:

          Die Querschnittsstudie wurde bei an COVID-19 Erkrankten durchgeführt. Die Teilnehmer wurden nach dem Zufallsprinzip ausgewählt. Es wurde eine Umfrage zu Wissen, Einstellung und Praxis der Antibiotikaeinnahme durchgeführt. Die Daten wurden mit der Software SPSS Version 22 ausgewertet.

          Ergebnisse:

          Die Prävalenz der Selbstmedikation mit Antibiotika bei Erkrankten mit COVID-19 betrug 56,1%. Die meisten Patienten waren in Bezug auf die Selbstmedikation mit Antibiotika durchschnittlich informiert. Es bestand ein signifikanter Unterschied zwischen dem Wissen und der Einstellung gebildeter und ungebildeter Patienten (p<0,01). Zwischen demographischen Variablen und Geschlecht gab es keinen Unterschied (p >0,05).

          Schlussfolgerung:

          In Anbetracht der hohen Prävalenz der Antibiotika-Selbstmedikation bei an COVID-19 Erkrankten wird eine Aufklärung einschließlich praktischer Angebote empfohlen, um die Selbstmedikation mit Antibiotika zu reduzieren.

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                Author and article information

                Journal
                GMS Hyg Infect Control
                GMS Hyg Infect Control
                GMS Hyg Infect Control
                GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
                German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
                2196-5226
                01 July 2022
                2022
                : 17
                : Doc12
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Department of Microbiology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
                [2 ]Assistant Professor of Medical Bacteriology, Nahavand School of Allied Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
                Author notes
                *To whom correspondence should be addressed: Hassan Mahmoudi, Department of Microbiology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan 65961-46354 , Iran, Phone: +989189539458, E-mail: Hassanmahmoudi24@ 123456gmail.com
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                dgkh000415 Doc12 urn:nbn:de:0183-dgkh0004157
                10.3205/dgkh000415
                9284720
                35909654
                31facc32-7d27-4b41-bcd4-b48e428e9b0a
                Copyright © 2022 Mahmoudi

                This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. See license information at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

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