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Awareness of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance in a Rural District of Ha Nam Province, Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Low awareness of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance may lead to inappropriate antibiotic use and contribute to the problem of antibiotic resistance. This study explored levels and determinants of antibiotic awareness in a rural community in northern Vietnam, through a cross-sectional survey of 32...

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Autores principales: Ulaya, Godwin, Nguyen, Tu Cam Thi, Vu, Bich Ngoc Thi, Dang, Duc Anh, Nguyen, Hien Anh Thi, Tran, Hoang Huy, Tran, Huong Kieu Thi, Reeve, Matthew, Pham, Quynh Dieu, Trinh, Tung Son, van Doorn, H. Rogier, Lewycka, Sonia
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9774192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36551408
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11121751
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author Ulaya, Godwin
Nguyen, Tu Cam Thi
Vu, Bich Ngoc Thi
Dang, Duc Anh
Nguyen, Hien Anh Thi
Tran, Hoang Huy
Tran, Huong Kieu Thi
Reeve, Matthew
Pham, Quynh Dieu
Trinh, Tung Son
van Doorn, H. Rogier
Lewycka, Sonia
author_facet Ulaya, Godwin
Nguyen, Tu Cam Thi
Vu, Bich Ngoc Thi
Dang, Duc Anh
Nguyen, Hien Anh Thi
Tran, Hoang Huy
Tran, Huong Kieu Thi
Reeve, Matthew
Pham, Quynh Dieu
Trinh, Tung Son
van Doorn, H. Rogier
Lewycka, Sonia
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description Low awareness of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance may lead to inappropriate antibiotic use and contribute to the problem of antibiotic resistance. This study explored levels and determinants of antibiotic awareness in a rural community in northern Vietnam, through a cross-sectional survey of 324 households in one commune of Ha Nam Province. Awareness and knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance and determinants were evaluated using structured questionnaires. Most respondents (232/323 (71.8%)) had heard of antibiotics, but fewer could name any antibiotic (68/323 (21.1%)) or had heard of antibiotic resistance (57/322 (17.7%)). In adjusted regression models, antibiotic awareness was lower among those who lived further from health facilities (Odds Ratio (OR): 0.08; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.04–0.19) but higher among those who used interpersonal sources for health information (OR: 4.06; 95% CI: 1.32–12.46). Antibiotic resistance awareness was lower among those who used private providers or pharmacies as their usual health facility (OR: 0.14; 95% CI: 0.05–0.44) but higher among those with medical insurance (OR: 3.70; 95% CI: 1.06–12.96) and those with high media use frequency (OR: 9.54; 95% CI: 2.39–38.07). Awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) was also higher among those who sought health information from official sources (OR: 3.88; 95% CI: 1.01–14.86) or had overall high levels of health information seeking (OR: 12.85; 95% CI: 1.63–101.1). In conclusion, communication interventions need to target frequently used media platforms, such as television, as well as key health information providers, such as health workers, as channels for increasing knowledge and changing community antibiotic use behaviour.
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spelling pubmed-97741922022-12-23 Awareness of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance in a Rural District of Ha Nam Province, Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Survey Ulaya, Godwin Nguyen, Tu Cam Thi Vu, Bich Ngoc Thi Dang, Duc Anh Nguyen, Hien Anh Thi Tran, Hoang Huy Tran, Huong Kieu Thi Reeve, Matthew Pham, Quynh Dieu Trinh, Tung Son van Doorn, H. Rogier Lewycka, Sonia Antibiotics (Basel) Article Low awareness of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance may lead to inappropriate antibiotic use and contribute to the problem of antibiotic resistance. This study explored levels and determinants of antibiotic awareness in a rural community in northern Vietnam, through a cross-sectional survey of 324 households in one commune of Ha Nam Province. Awareness and knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance and determinants were evaluated using structured questionnaires. Most respondents (232/323 (71.8%)) had heard of antibiotics, but fewer could name any antibiotic (68/323 (21.1%)) or had heard of antibiotic resistance (57/322 (17.7%)). In adjusted regression models, antibiotic awareness was lower among those who lived further from health facilities (Odds Ratio (OR): 0.08; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.04–0.19) but higher among those who used interpersonal sources for health information (OR: 4.06; 95% CI: 1.32–12.46). Antibiotic resistance awareness was lower among those who used private providers or pharmacies as their usual health facility (OR: 0.14; 95% CI: 0.05–0.44) but higher among those with medical insurance (OR: 3.70; 95% CI: 1.06–12.96) and those with high media use frequency (OR: 9.54; 95% CI: 2.39–38.07). Awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) was also higher among those who sought health information from official sources (OR: 3.88; 95% CI: 1.01–14.86) or had overall high levels of health information seeking (OR: 12.85; 95% CI: 1.63–101.1). In conclusion, communication interventions need to target frequently used media platforms, such as television, as well as key health information providers, such as health workers, as channels for increasing knowledge and changing community antibiotic use behaviour. MDPI 2022-12-04 /pmc/articles/PMC9774192/ /pubmed/36551408 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11121751 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Ulaya, Godwin
Nguyen, Tu Cam Thi
Vu, Bich Ngoc Thi
Dang, Duc Anh
Nguyen, Hien Anh Thi
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Tran, Huong Kieu Thi
Reeve, Matthew
Pham, Quynh Dieu
Trinh, Tung Son
van Doorn, H. Rogier
Lewycka, Sonia
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title_full_unstemmed Awareness of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance in a Rural District of Ha Nam Province, Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_short Awareness of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance in a Rural District of Ha Nam Province, Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_sort awareness of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in a rural district of ha nam province, vietnam: a cross-sectional survey
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9774192/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36551408
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11121751
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