Knowledge of use of antibiotics among consumers in Tanzania.

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dc.contributor.author Gabriel, S.
dc.contributor.author Manumbu, L.
dc.contributor.author Mkusa, O.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-04-21T11:58:04Z
dc.date.available 2023-04-21T11:58:04Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.citation Gabriel, S., Manumbu, L., Mkusa, O., et. al…(2021). Knowledge of use of antibiotics among consumers in Tanzania. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. Vol.3(4):dlab183. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.muhas.ac.tz:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3184
dc.description.abstract ABSTRACT Background: Studies assessing consumers’ knowledge of the rational use of antibiotics are essential to understand the knowledge gap before intervention strategies are instituted. Objectives: To assess the knowledge of rational use of antibiotics among consumers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Methods: A cross-sectional study assessing knowledge of rational use of antibiotics among 960 consumers was conducted in Dar es salaam in March 2021. Participants were consecutively enrolled from outpatient pharmacies in selected public and private hospitals and marketplaces in Ilala Municipality. Data were collected using the WHO-validated questions on knowledge of consumers of antibiotic uses. Results: Overall, 196 (20.4%) and 503 (52.4%) participants demonstrated good knowledge of rational antibiotic use and conditions that can be treated with antibiotics, respectively. However, 678 (70.6%) responded that they stopped using antibiotics after dose completion, 515 (53.6%) would request the same antibiotic if it had helped to treat a similar condition in the past and 406 (42.3%) are willing to use the same antibiotic if a friend or family member used the medication previously to treat similar signs and symptoms. Besides, the following conditions were mentioned as being treatable with antibiotics: influenza (50.7%), sore throat (61.4%) and urinary tract infection (60.5%). Conclusions: The majority of the consumers had poor knowledge of the rational uses of antibiotics and a moderate proportion had good knowledge of the conditions that are treatable with antibiotics. Those with a high level of education and with health insurance had good knowledge of rational uses of antibiotics. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences en_US
dc.subject antibiotics among consumers en_US
dc.title Knowledge of use of antibiotics among consumers in Tanzania. en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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