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Antibiotic Abuse Patterns in Gharbia, Egypt
Sponsor: Rania Mamdouh Elkafoury
Summary
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a serious problem described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "a global public health concern". Research from around the globe indicates high rates of practices related to injudicious use of antibiotics as leftover antibiotics, antibiotic non-adherence, the pressure made by patients who request antibiotics from clinicians, unwarranted provision of antibiotics by physicians and pharmacists, antibiotic abuse and misuse in the form of overuse or underuse. Moreover, many patients believe they have the right to self-prescribe an antibiotic or get one from friends and family. About 50% of antibiotic use is done improperly using the wrong agent, dose, or duration. In Egypt, antibiotic misuse and overuse led to a high prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria among the population. The current work aims to assess the prevalence of antibiotic abuse among medical field professionals and the public and understand the factors leading to antibiotic misuse, thus evaluating awareness levels regarding antibiotic resistance.
Official title: Antibiotic Abuse Patterns: Medical Field And Population-Based Survey In Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1000
Start Date
2024-05-01
Completion Date
2024-12-15
Last Updated
2024-08-16
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Questionnaire
A questionnaire targeting a convenience sample of medical field professionals including physicians with different specialties, pharmacists, medical students, nursing staff, and the general population in Gharbia governorate (about 1000 subjects). The questionnaire will be written and digital in both Arabic and English versions. Moreover, an awareness campaign will be designed to educate the participants on appropriate antibiotic use principles.
Locations (1)
Tropical medicine department, Tanta University Hospitals
Tanta, Gharbyea, Egypt