| Antibiotic knowledge and self-care for acute respiratory tract infections in Mexico. | |
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PMID: 22535174 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: To examine knowledge of and self-treatment with antibiotics among medically-insured adults in Mexico. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional, interviewer-administered survey among 101 adult patients seeking care for acute respiratory tract infections in a family medicine clinic in Mexico. Knowledge scores were calculated as a composite of correct, incorrect and don't know responses. Factors associated with antibiotic knowledge and antibiotic self-treatment were explored with bivariate analyses. RESULTS: 47% of participants were taking antibiotics prior to the visit, 20% were self-treating. Antibiotic knowledge was highly variable. Many participants believed common non-antibiotic treatments for colds and coughs were antibiotics, such as ambroxol (45%), Desenfriol (45%) and paracetamol (44%). Older participants (>40 years) had better knowledge scores. DISCUSSION: Self-treatment with and misperceptions about antibiotics are common among medically insured adults seeking medical attention in Mexico. |
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Ralph Gonzales; Alma Ethelia López-Caudana; Tulia González-Flores; Janaki Jayanthan; Kitty K Corbett; Hortensia Reyes-Morales |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Salud pública de México Volume: 54 ISSN: 1606-7916 ISO Abbreviation: Salud Publica Mex Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
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Created Date: 2012-04-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404371 Medline TA: Salud Publica Mex Country: Mexico |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 152-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of California, San Francisco, California, EUA. |
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