KMID : 0388320090160040421
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing 2009 Volume.16 No. 4 p.421 ~ p.429
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Adolescents¡¯ Knowledge and Attitudes towards Antibiotic Use
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Kim So-Sun
Moon Seong-Mi Lee Eun-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify knowledge and attitudes on antibiotic use held by adolescents (middle and high school students) in Korea.
Methods: Data were collected from a convenience sample of 651 students residing in 5 major cities in Korea. The questionnaire was developed after an extensive literature review and professional advisory meetings. Descriptive statistics, t-test, chi square test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients with the SPSS program were used to analyze the data.
Results: Respondents correctly answered 6.23 antibiotic-related questions out of 15 questions. Two thirds of the respondents knew viruses caused most colds and coughs, but 80% did not know that antibiotics do not work against viruses. High school students¡¯ attitudes towards antibiotics were somewhat negative. More middle school students than high school students asked doctors for antibiotics for a cold. High school students did not check if antibiotics were included in their prescription for a cold. There was no significant correlation between knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic use.
Conclusion: Education programs on appropriate antibiotic use need to be developed for these students. Continual reinforcement and repetition of the contents are required to change attitudes.
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KEYWORD
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Antibiotics, Drug resistance, Knowledge, Attitude, Adolescent
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