Community Use of Antibiotics in Turkey: The Role of Knowledge, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Health Anxiety

Turkey has been among the leading countries in antibiotic consumption. As a result of the 4-year National Action Plan for Rational Drug Use, antibiotic prescriptions had declined from 34.9% in 2011 to 24.6% in 2018. However, self-medication with antibiotics without prescription is common, which is n...

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Main Authors: Ümmügülsüm Gaygısız, Timo Lajunen, Esma Gaygısız
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/10/1171