Attitudes, Knowledge, Risk Perception of Antimicrobial Resistance and Antibiotic Use Behaviors: A Cross-Sectional Survey in a Young Adult Population. (16th April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: David, Jean-Charles; Piednoir, Emmanuel; Nadarajah, Kévin; Delouvée, Sylvain
• Is Part Of: Substance use & misuse. Volume 58:Number 5(2023)
• Page Start: 698
• Page End: 703
• Publication Date: 2023-04-16
• Subjects: Antimicrobial resistance -- risk perception -- attitudes and knowledge -- antibiotic use behaviors -- young adult; Narcotic habit -- Periodicals; Alcoholism -- Periodicals; Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Behavior, Addictive -- Periodicals; Sustance-Related Disorders -- Periodicals; 362.2905
• DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2181035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1082-6084

Abstract

Abstract: Background: The emergence and spread of bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a major threat to global public health. There is strong evidence that the general public plays a role in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. Objective: In this study, the impact of attitudes, knowledge, and risk perception of antimicrobial resistance on students' antibiotic use behaviors was investigated. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a questionnaire with a sample of 279 young adults. Descriptive analysis and hierarchical regression analyses were used to analyze the data. Results: The results indicated that positive attitudes, a minimal level of knowledge about antimicrobial resistance, and awareness of the seriousness of this phenomenon have a positive influence on the appropriate use of antibiotics. Conclusions: Overall, the results of this study highlight the need for awareness campaigns that provide the public with accurate information about the risks associated with antibiotic resistance and appropriate antibiotic use.