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Evaluation of Mother's Knowledge and Beliefs Regarding Antibiotics Use of theirs Children

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Laith Alosoufe; Shalabia Elsayed Abozead; Hameeda Alm Eldien Abde lhafeze; Amina Mohamed Thabet Abdelhafez; Mohamed Abdelnaser Mostafa; Marwa Mohamed Ibrahim
» doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.12.2024.2659-2670

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Self-medication and patient noncompliance are contributing factors in antibiotic addiction. This essay describes the opinions and practices of Maa'n mothers on the use of antibiotics by their offspring. A cross-sectional survey was one of the data collection methods. We interviewed one hundred mothers who had given antibiotics to their children between the ages of six and eleven. Regression analysis and correlation tests were used to examine the connections between the variables. According to our findings, 42.2% of mothers either strongly agreed or agreed that their child should take antibiotics in order to recover from a cold or the flu more rapidly. Furthermore, 29.8% of people were unaware of the negative consequences of antibiotics. Of the participants, 35.8% did not take their antibiotics as directed, and 28.9% of mothers reported pressuring their general practitioners to write prescriptions for their children. Of mothers, 75% indicated they did not believe that using antibiotics for self-medication may lead to resistance, while 10.15 percent claimed they had no knowledge of the topic. Regression analysis results revealed that mothers' decisions to provide antibiotics to children with high fevers are strongly influenced by age group (p<0.001). Our results suggest that Maa'n women do not handle their prescriptions properly, and more attention should be paid to teaching them about the risks associated with antibiotics, bacterial resistance, and the need to avoid self-medication. Health education, suitable legislation, and actions are needed to reverse this and ensure Maa'n utilizes antibiotics appropriately.

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