SURGICAL ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS’ PERCEPTION OF ANTIBIOTIC USE AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

Year 2023, Volume: 47 Issue: 2, 458 - 466, 20.05.2023

Donjeta Ahmetaj , Nilay Aksoy , Barkin Berk

https://doi.org/10.33483/jfpau.1221931

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate orthopedic patients' knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance.
Material and Method: Patients admitted to the hospital for orthopedic surgery were given a questionnaire containing a total of 26 questions, 7 multiple choices, nine true and false questions and ten likert scale questions adapted from a survey which has been published by World Health Organization and translated to Albanian to assess their knowledge and attitude toward antibiotics and antibiotic resistance.
Result and Discussion: Sixty-two percent of the patients misunderstood the definition of antibiotic resistance and answered yes to the question "Antibiotic resistance occurs when your body becomes resistant to antibiotics and the antibiotic is no longer effective." 62.4% of the patient strongly agreed that ‘antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest problems facing the world”. Although participants are aware of antibiotic resistance and the potential threats it may pose, their knowledge of the causes of antibiotic resistance and how to prevent it is limited. In conclusion, attempts need to be made to raise antibiotic resistance awareness and knowledge among the Kosovo population.

Keywords

Antibiotics, antibiotic resistance, awarenes, knowledge

Supporting Institution

Ortomedica Hospital

CERRAHİ ORTOPEDİ HASTALARININ ANTİBİYOTİK KULLANIMI VE ANTİBİYOTİK DİRENÇ ALGISI

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı ortopedi hastalarının antibiyotikler ve antibiyotik direnci üzerine bilgisini değerlendirmektir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Ortopedi ameliyatı için hastaneye yatırılan hastaların antibiyotikler ve antibiyotik direnci üzerine bilgilerini ve tutumlarını değerlendirmek amacı ile Dünya Sağlık Örgütü tarafından uygulanmış bir anketten uyarlama Arnavutça’ya çevrilen 7 adet çoktan seçmeli, 9 adet doğru yanlış ve 10 adet likert ölçeği sorusu olmak üzere toplamda 26 sorudan oluşan uyarlama anket yöneltildi.
Sonuç ve Tartışma: Hastaların yüzde 62’si antibiyotik direncinin tanımını yanlış anlamış ve "Antibiyotik direnci, vücudunuz antibiyotiklere dirençli hale geldiğinde ve artık işe yaramadığında ortaya çıkar." sorusuna evet cevabını vermiştir. Hastaların yüzde 62.4’ü "Antibiyotik direnci dünyanın karşı karşıya olduğu en büyük sorunlardan biridir." ifadesine kesinlikle katıldıklarını belirtmiştir. Katılımcılar antibiyotik direncinin ve sebep olması muhtemel tehlikelerin farkında olmalarına ragmen, antibiyotik direncinin sebeplerine ve antibiyotik direncinin nasıl önleneceğine dair bilgileri kısıtlıdır. Sonuç olarak, Kosova’da antibiyotik direncine dair bilinç ve farkındalığı arttırmaya yönelik çalışmalar yapılması gerekmektedir.

Keywords

Antibiyotik, antibiyotik direnci, bilgi, farkındalık

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