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Exploring gender differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in Southeast Asia: A scoping review
Inappropriate use of antibiotics has been one of the main contributors to antimicrobial resistance, particularly in Southeast Asia. Different genders are prone to different antibiotic use practices. The objective of this scoping review is to understand the extent and type of evidence available on ge...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8547692/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34699559 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259069 |
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author | Pham-Duc, Phuc Sriparamananthan, Kavitha |
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description | Inappropriate use of antibiotics has been one of the main contributors to antimicrobial resistance, particularly in Southeast Asia. Different genders are prone to different antibiotic use practices. The objective of this scoping review is to understand the extent and type of evidence available on gender differences in antibiotic use across Southeast Asia. The search strategy for this scoping review involved PubMed, Semantic Scholar, BioMed Central and ProQuest. Two-level screening was applied to identify the final sample of relevant sources. Thematic content analysis was then conducted on the selected final sources to identify recurring themes related to gender differences in antibiotic use and a narrative account was developed based on the themes. Recommendations for next steps regarding reducing inappropriate antibiotic use and gender considerations that need to be made when developing future interventions were also identified. Research on gender and antibiotic use remains scarce. Studies that discuss gender within the context of antibiotic use often mention differences between males and females in knowledge, attitudes and/or behaviour, however, do not explore reasons for these differences. Gender differences in antibiotic use were generally examined in terms of: (i) knowledge of antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance and (ii) practices related to antibiotic use. Evidence indicated that differences between males and females in knowledge and practices of antibiotic use varied greatly based on setting. This indicates that gender differences in antibiotic use are greatly contextual and intersect with other sociodemographic factors, particularly education and socioeconomic status. Educational interventions that are targeted to meet the specific needs of males and females and delivered through pharmacists and healthcare professionals were the most common recommendations for reducing inappropriate use of antibiotics in the community. Such targeted interventions require further qualitative research on factors influencing differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use among males and females. In addition, there is also a need to strengthen monitoring and regulation practices to ensure accessibility to affordable, quality antibiotics through trusted sources. |
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spelling | pubmed-85476922021-10-27 Exploring gender differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in Southeast Asia: A scoping review Pham-Duc, Phuc Sriparamananthan, Kavitha PLoS One Research Article Inappropriate use of antibiotics has been one of the main contributors to antimicrobial resistance, particularly in Southeast Asia. Different genders are prone to different antibiotic use practices. The objective of this scoping review is to understand the extent and type of evidence available on gender differences in antibiotic use across Southeast Asia. The search strategy for this scoping review involved PubMed, Semantic Scholar, BioMed Central and ProQuest. Two-level screening was applied to identify the final sample of relevant sources. Thematic content analysis was then conducted on the selected final sources to identify recurring themes related to gender differences in antibiotic use and a narrative account was developed based on the themes. Recommendations for next steps regarding reducing inappropriate antibiotic use and gender considerations that need to be made when developing future interventions were also identified. Research on gender and antibiotic use remains scarce. Studies that discuss gender within the context of antibiotic use often mention differences between males and females in knowledge, attitudes and/or behaviour, however, do not explore reasons for these differences. Gender differences in antibiotic use were generally examined in terms of: (i) knowledge of antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance and (ii) practices related to antibiotic use. Evidence indicated that differences between males and females in knowledge and practices of antibiotic use varied greatly based on setting. This indicates that gender differences in antibiotic use are greatly contextual and intersect with other sociodemographic factors, particularly education and socioeconomic status. Educational interventions that are targeted to meet the specific needs of males and females and delivered through pharmacists and healthcare professionals were the most common recommendations for reducing inappropriate use of antibiotics in the community. Such targeted interventions require further qualitative research on factors influencing differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use among males and females. In addition, there is also a need to strengthen monitoring and regulation practices to ensure accessibility to affordable, quality antibiotics through trusted sources. Public Library of Science 2021-10-26 /pmc/articles/PMC8547692/ /pubmed/34699559 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259069 Text en © 2021 Pham-Duc, Sriparamananthan https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Pham-Duc, Phuc Sriparamananthan, Kavitha Exploring gender differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in Southeast Asia: A scoping review |
title | Exploring gender differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in Southeast Asia: A scoping review |
title_full | Exploring gender differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in Southeast Asia: A scoping review |
title_fullStr | Exploring gender differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in Southeast Asia: A scoping review |
title_full_unstemmed | Exploring gender differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in Southeast Asia: A scoping review |
title_short | Exploring gender differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in Southeast Asia: A scoping review |
title_sort | exploring gender differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in southeast asia: a scoping review |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8547692/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34699559 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259069 |
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