Akılcı Antibiyotik Kullanımına Yönelik Ebeveyn Bilgi ve Tutumlarının İncelenmesi

Year 2022, Volume: 32 Issue: 3, 287 - 292, 01.08.2022

Metin Yiğit Cüneyt Karagöl

https://doi.org/10.54005/geneltip.1096837

Abstract

Amaç: Pediatrik yaş grubu antibiyotik kullanımın en sık olduğu dönemlerdendir. Çalışmamızda pediatri polikliniğine başvuran hastaların ebeveynlerinin akılcı antibiyotik kullanımı ile ilgili bilgi ve tutumlarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel olan çalışmamızda Ankara Şehir Hastanesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Kliniğinde Kasım ve Aralık 2021 aylarında hastanemiz Genel Pediatri polikliniklerine başvurmuş olan 0-18 yaş çocukların ile yüz yüze görüşülerek ölçek ve anket formları doldurulmuştur.
Bulgular: Ebeveynlerin akılcı antibiyotik kullanımına yönelik ortalama bilgi düzeyleri 55.33±7.77, tutum düzeyleri 66.37±10.02 olarak bulundu. Eğitim düzeyi arttıkça bilgi düzeyi ve tutumun arttığı, yaş arttıkça ise bilgi düzeyi etkilenmeksizin tutumun azaldığı gösterildi. Ebeveynlerin %15.2’sinin evde yedek antibiyotik bulundurduğu, %7.2’sinin antibiyotiklerin reçetesiz satılmasını istediği, %5.5’inin çocuklarına reçetesiz antibiyotik verdiği saptandı. Ek olarak akılcı antibiyotik kullanımına yönelik tutumda erkek cinsiyette 2.6 kat ve evde yedek antibiyotik bulunduran ebeveynlerde 5.6 kat düşüklük saptandı.
Sonuç: Katılımcıların akılcı antibiyotik kullanımına yönelik ortalama bilgi ve tutum düzeylerinin yüksek olması önemli bir bulgu ve olumlu bir gelişmedir. Ancak %15.2 gibi bir katılımcının evde yedek antibiyotik bulunduruyor olması dikkat çekicidir. Ailelerin, özellikle düşük eğitim seviyesine sahip olanların, babaların ve yaşlıların bu konuda daha fazla bilgilendirilmeye ihtiyacı olduğu görülmektedir. Çok merkezli, değişik sosyoekonomik durumları temsil edebilecek, daha fazla katılımcının dâhil edildiği düzenli kontrol çalışmalarına devam edilmelidir.

Keywords

Ebeveyn, Akılcı Antibiyotik Kullanımı, Çocuk

Supporting Institution

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An Examination of Parental Knowledge and Attitudes About the Rational Use of Antibiotics

Abstract

Aim: Our study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of parents of pediatric patients presenting at our pediatrics outpatient clinic about the rational use of antibiotics.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we had face-to-face interviews with parents of children. Scale forms and questionnaires were filled out after the interviews.
Results: The mean level of knowledge of the parents about the rational use of antibiotics was found to be 55.33±7.77; their attitude level was 66.37±10.02. The more parents were educated, it was seen that knowledge and attitudes improved, but it was also observed that attitude levels fell and knowledge levels were not affected the older the parents were. Of the parents, 15.2% were found to keep antibiotics on hand in the house, 7.2% wished to have antibiotics sold without prescription, and 5.5% gave their children antibiotics without a prescription. Additionally, the level of attitudes toward the rational use of antibiotics were 2.6-fold lower in males and 5.6-fold lower among parents who kept a stock of antibiotics at home.
Conclusion: The high levels of knowledge and attitudes of the participants regarding the rational use of antibiotics constitutes an important finding and is a promising outcome. It is clear that families, especially those parents who are lesser educated, fathers, and the elderly need to be more informed on this subject. Multiple-site studies with more participants and controls that can represent a range of different socioeconomic circumstances should continue to be regularly conducted.

Keywords

Parent, Rational Use of Antibiotics, Child

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