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Gunnarsson RK, Ebell M, Centor R, Little P, Verheij T, Lindbaek M, Sundvall PD. Best management of patients with an acute sore throat is still best management for these patients. Infect Dis (Lond) 2023; 55:521-523. [PMID: 37198950 DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2023.2212054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Ronny K Gunnarsson
- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, General Practice/Family Medicine, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Research, Development, Education and Innovation, Primary Health Care, Research and Development Center, Södra Älvsborg, Region Västra Götaland, Boras, Sweden
- Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe) at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- The Primary Health Care Clinic for Homeless People, Närhälsan, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Primary Care Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Antibiotic Centre for Primary Care and Department of General Practice, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, General Practice/Family Medicine, Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Research, Development, Education and Innovation, Primary Health Care, Research and Development Center, Södra Älvsborg, Region Västra Götaland, Boras, Sweden
- Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe) at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Karasneh RA, Al-Azzam SI, Ababneh M, Al-Azzeh O, Al-Batayneh OB, Muflih SM, Khasawneh M, Khassawneh ARM, Khader YS, Conway BR, Aldeyab MA. Prescribers' Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors on Antibiotics, Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance in Jordan. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10070858. [PMID: 34356779 PMCID: PMC8300611 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10070858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
More research is needed on the drivers of irrational antibiotic prescribing among healthcare professionals and to ensure effective prescribing and an adequate understanding of the issue of antibiotic resistance. This study aimed at evaluating prescribers’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance. A cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing an online questionnaire and included physicians and dentists from all sectors in Jordan. A total of 613 prescribers were included (physicians n = 409, dentists n = 204). Respondents’ knowledge on effective use, unnecessary use or associated side effects of antibiotics was high (>90%), compared with their knowledge on the spread of antibiotic resistance (62.2%). For ease of access to the required guidelines on managing infections, and to materials that advise on prudent antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance, prescribers agreed in 62% and 46.1% of cases, respectively. 28.4% of respondents had prescribed antibiotics when they would have preferred not to do so more than once a day or more than once a week. Among respondents who prescribed antibiotics, 63.4% would never or rarely give out resources on prudent use of antibiotics for infections. The findings are of importance to inform antibiotic stewardships about relevant interventions aimed at changing prescribers’ behaviors and improving antibiotic prescribing practices.
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- Reema A. Karasneh
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan;
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan; (S.I.A.-A.); (M.A.); (S.M.M.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan; (S.I.A.-A.); (M.A.); (S.M.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan;
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan; (S.I.A.-A.); (M.A.); (S.M.M.)
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- Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan;
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan;
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield HD13DH, UK;
- Institute of Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield HD13DH, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield HD13DH, UK;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +44-01484-472825
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