Misconceptions of Antibiotics as a Potential Explanation for Their Misuse. A Survey of the General Public in a Rural and Urban Community in Sri Lanka

Misconceptions of Antibiotics as a Potential Explanation for Their Misuse. A Survey of the General Public in a Rural and Urban Community in Sri Lanka

Reducing the growth of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through public understanding is a goal of the World Health Organization. It is especially important in countries where antibiotics are widely available for common ailments without prescription. This study assessed understanding of antibiotics and...

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Main Authors: Gunasekera, Y.D (Author), Kalupahana, R.S (Author), Kinnison, T. (Author), Kottawatta, S.A (Author), Silva-Fletcher, A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2022
Subjects:
acetylsalicylic acid
adult
amoxicillin
antibiotic agent
antibiotic resistance
antibiotics
antimicrobial resistance
Article
attention
attitude to health
awareness
drug misuse
female
folic acid
health education
health survey
human
human experiment
knowledge
major clinical study
male
middle aged
paracetamol
penicillin derivative
perceptions
rural community
rural population
Sri Lanka
streptomycin
tetracycline
therapeutic misconception
urban community
urban population
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