التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Drivers of irrational use of antibiotics among children: a mixed-method study among prescribers and dispensers in Tanzania |
| المؤلفون: |
Lilian Nkinda, Manase Kilonzi, Fatuma F. Felix, Ritah Mutagonda, David T. Myemba, Dorkasi L. Mwakawanga, Upendo Kibwana, Belinda J. Njiro, Harrieth P. Ndumwa, Rogers Mwakalukwa, Gerald Makuka, Samson W. Kubigwa, Alphonce I. Marealle, Wigilya P. Mikomangwa, Godfrey Sambayi, Peter P. Kunambi, Betty A. Maganda, Nathanael Sirili, Rashid Mfaume, Arapha Bashir Nshau, George M. Bwire, Robert Scherpbier, Elevanie Nyankesha, Pacifique Ndayishimiye |
| المصدر: |
BMC Health Services Research, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2022) |
| بيانات النشر: |
BMC, 2022. |
| سنة النشر: |
2022 |
| المجموعة: |
LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
Irrational antibiotic use, Practice, Tanzania, Children, Prescribers, Dispenser, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
| الوصف: |
Abstract Background Misuse of antibiotics has been associated with poor knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP). Therefore, this study aimed to assess if KAP of prescribers and dispensers could drive irrational use of antibiotics among children in Tanzania. Methods A convergent parallel mixed-methods study design that employed quantitative and qualitative approaches was conducted in 14 regional referral hospitals (RRHs). A total of 108 participants, prescribers [54] and dispensers [54] working with the pediatric population in the respective regions participated in a quantitative survey, by filling the standard questionnaire while 28 key informant interviews were conducted with in-charges of units from the pharmacy and pediatric departments. Two key informants (prescriber and dispenser) were selected from each RRH. Results Overall, among prescribers and dispensers, there was adequate knowledge; 81.5% and 79.6%, p = 0.53, those with positive attitudes were 31.5% and 81.5%, p |
| نوع الوثيقة: |
article |
| وصف الملف: |
electronic resource |
| اللغة: |
English |
| تدمد: |
1472-6963 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6963 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12913-022-08359-7 |
| URL الوصول: |
https://doaj.org/article/7ec97e59b7f24de19e10518fa87f13de |
| رقم الانضمام: |
edsdoj.7ec97e59b7f24de19e10518fa87f13de |
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