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Prior knowledge, older age, and higher allowance are risk factors for self-medication with antibiotics among university students in southern China
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 7, p e41314 (2012), PLoS ONE
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science, 2016.
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Abstract
- BackgroundSelf-medication with antibiotics (SMA) has been reported among university students in many countries, but little research has been done on this issue in China. The objective of this study was to evaluate knowledge and behaviors of university students and risk factors concerning SMA.Methodology/principal findingsUsing a novel questionnaire-based data collection instrument, an anonymous online survey was conducted with the students of Shantou University (STU), a university comprising 8 schools/colleges in eastern Guangdong, China. Of 1,300 respondents (13.8% of total eligible participants), 47.8% had self-treated with antibiotics. Logistic regression analysis identified prior knowledge of antibiotics (PKA), older age, and higher monthly allowance as independent risk factors for SMA. PKA significantly influenced students' knowledge about antibiotics, their uses, and common adverse reactions (all pConclusionsHigh prevalence of SMA was noted among STU students. Presence of risk factors and risk-associated behaviors/attitudes in the study population calls for focused educational intervention and stricter governmental legislation and regulation of antibiotic use and sale in pharmacies.
- Subjects :
- Male
Pediatrics
Aging
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Non-Clinical Medicine
Epidemiology
Alternative medicine
Allowance (money)
Self Medication
Social and Behavioral Sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Risk Factors
Prevalence
Psychology
030212 general & internal medicine
Young adult
Multidisciplinary
4. Education
SMA
3. Good health
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Mental Health
Medicine
Female
Public Health
Behavioral and Social Aspects of Health
Self-medication
Research Article
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
China
Adolescent
Universities
Clinical Research Design
Colleges
Science
030231 tropical medicine
education
MEDLINE
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
medicine
Humans
Students
Behavior
Survey Research
Health Care Policy
business.industry
Health Risk Analysis
Educational attainment
Survey Methods
Logistic Models
Science Education
Family medicine
Health Statistics
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 7, p e41314 (2012), PLoS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ca50f9c30ff364cb434abbb16f7f5a8f