Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey
Aim: We aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, practice of family physicians regarding an- timicrobial therapy in acute respiratory tract infections. Methods: After receiving the ethics committee approval, the data were collected by online questionnaire from a phone application with 304 phys...
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| author | Guzin Zeren Ozturk Dilek Toprak Osman Sagsoz Cuneyt Ardic |
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| description | Aim: We aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, practice of family physicians regarding an- timicrobial therapy in acute respiratory tract infections.
Methods: After receiving the ethics committee approval, the data were collected by online questionnaire from a phone application with 304 physicians. Questions about socio-demographic features and knowledge, attitude, and practices on antibiotics use were asked. Using SPSS, we did the statistical analyses with appropriate procedures.
Results: Among the participants, 127 (41.8%) were specialists, and 177 (58.2%) were gen-eral practitioners. The specialists gave correct answers about tonsillopharyngitis and bron-chiolitis significantly more often than the general practitioners did. The antibiotic choices for acute otitis media were not in compliance with the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control, and between the groups, there was no significant difference in terms of initial antibiotic choice. The self-reported antibiotic prescription rate was 25%. In 10%, the most common perceived reason for inappropriate antibiotic prescription was pressure from patients.
Conclusion: There remains considerable misuse of antibiotics by primary care physicians for acute respiratory tract infections. Education of physicians and patients regarding acute respiratory tract infections may be needed to lower the rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8121f8bd9a2541c6bcf0ad531a7820082023-02-15T16:15:43ZengEurasian Society of Family MedicineEurasian Journal of Family Medicine2147-31612147-34042021-06-01102495510.33880/ejfm.2021100202Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, TurkeyGuzin Zeren Ozturk0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7730-2929Dilek Toprak1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5119-9089Osman Sagsoz2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6225-3888Cuneyt Ardic 3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8018-9314Family Medicine Clinic, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Family Medicine, Okan University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.Gölyaka State Hospital, Duzce, Turkey. Department of Family Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Medicine, Rize, Turkey.Aim: We aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, practice of family physicians regarding an- timicrobial therapy in acute respiratory tract infections. Methods: After receiving the ethics committee approval, the data were collected by online questionnaire from a phone application with 304 physicians. Questions about socio-demographic features and knowledge, attitude, and practices on antibiotics use were asked. Using SPSS, we did the statistical analyses with appropriate procedures. Results: Among the participants, 127 (41.8%) were specialists, and 177 (58.2%) were gen-eral practitioners. The specialists gave correct answers about tonsillopharyngitis and bron-chiolitis significantly more often than the general practitioners did. The antibiotic choices for acute otitis media were not in compliance with the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control, and between the groups, there was no significant difference in terms of initial antibiotic choice. The self-reported antibiotic prescription rate was 25%. In 10%, the most common perceived reason for inappropriate antibiotic prescription was pressure from patients. Conclusion: There remains considerable misuse of antibiotics by primary care physicians for acute respiratory tract infections. Education of physicians and patients regarding acute respiratory tract infections may be needed to lower the rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions.http://ejfm.trakya.edu.tr/userfiles/2021/June/2-ozturk.pdfpublic health practicepractice patternsprimary healthcare |
| spellingShingle | Guzin Zeren Ozturk Dilek Toprak Osman Sagsoz Cuneyt Ardic Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine public health practice practice patterns primary healthcare |
| title | Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey |
| title_full | Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey |
| title_short | Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practice of family physicians on antimicrobial therapy for acute respiratory tract infections a study from istanbul turkey |
| topic | public health practice practice patterns primary healthcare |
| url | http://ejfm.trakya.edu.tr/userfiles/2021/June/2-ozturk.pdf |
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