Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Antibiotics Use and an Examination on Patient's Unrealistic Health Symptoms in Turkey

Ahmadian, Robab; UNCU, YEŞİM; ERCAN, İLKER; Toluk, Ozlem

doi:10.29333/ejgm/11563

Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Antibiotics Use and an Examination on Patient's Unrealistic Health Symptoms in Turkey

Ahmadian R., UNCU Y. , ERCAN İ. , Toluk O.

ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE, vol.19, no.2, 2022 (Journal Indexed in ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 19 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2022
Doi Number: 10.29333/ejgm/11563
Title of Journal : ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE
Keywords: antibiotic misuse, attitudes, crosswise model, public health, public knowledge, RESISTANCE, INFECTIONS, PHYSICIANS, USAGE

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to assess the attitudes and knowledge of adult individuals about antibiotics. Since in Turkey, antibiotics are not sold without a prescription, it was also investigated whether Turkish people compelled physicians to prescribe antibiotics by showing unrealistic symptoms.