Are the Saudi parents aware of antibiotic role in upper respiratory tract infections in children?

Alrafiaah, Abdulaziz S.; Alqarny, Meaad H.; Alkubedan, Haneen Y.; AlQueflie, Sulaiman; Omair, Aamir

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2017.01.023

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“…Most of respondents have recently used antibiotics as well as the majority used them for viral diseases and for cold and cough. These results are similar to other studies conducted in KSA that showed a wrong practice among the Saudi subjects as most of them would use antibiotics without prescriptions, they used antibiotics for cough and cold (12,13) .…”

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The Dangerous Effects of Excessive Use of Antibiotics among Community in Saudi Arabia

Alharbi

Khormi

Albisher

et al. 2017

Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Background: antibiotic misuse is a common problem around the world with special regard to developing countries. It could result in increased rate of infections and admission to hospitals, high treatment costs as well as increased mortality rates. Aim of the work: this study aimed to assess the general knowledge of community population in Saudi Arabia (KSA) regarding the adverse effects of antibiotics overuse. Patients and methods: this was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted among 1700 Saudi adults from the period of February to June 2017. Respondents were interviewed and filled out a questionnaire that consisted of 3 parts the: first parts considered their demographics, the other parts regards the use of antibiotics and knowledge about their adverse effects. Results: the pattern of antibiotic use showed that 76.8% have recently used antibiotics. The major source of antibiotic use was pharmacist (46.5%) followed by physician (23.9%). About 71.7% used antibiotics for cold and cough and 61.8% used antibiotics for viral diseases. The level of knowledge toward excessive use of antibiotics was in adequate among 61% of respondents and was good among 39% of them. A significant correlation was detected between young age and good knowledge. Conclusion: there was a lack in the public knowledge regarding the adverse effects of antibiotic overuse among Saudi subjects. Educational programs may be performed to fill up the awareness gaps and enhance the knowledge thus decreasing the costs paid by health authorities to manage the adverse effects of antibiotics overuse.

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“…The majority of respondents had inadequate knowledge regarding the use of antibiotics without prescriptions. In consistence, a same pattern of antibiotic use without prescriptions was found in KSA (12)(13)(14) .…”

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The Dangerous Effects of Excessive Use of Antibiotics among Community in Saudi Arabia

Alharbi

Khormi

Albisher

et al. 2017

Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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“…Misunderstanding the role of antibiotics in treating viral diseases can influence patient’s opinion. Conversely, lack of knowledge regarding optimal treatment of children diagnosed with URIs has been shown to lead to incorrect attitude in parents, despite specific education . A study conducted in the Netherlands reported that approximately half of the respondents believed that antibiotics are effective for treatment of viral infections .…”

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“…Conversely, lack of knowledge regarding optimal treatment of children diagnosed with URIs has been shown to lead to incorrect attitude in parents, despite specific education. 73 A study conducted in the Netherlands reported that approximately half of the respondents believed that antibiotics are effective for treatment of viral infections. 49 Another study in Poland showed that inappropriate belief of effective antibiotic therapy for RTIs has led to self-medication in patients.…”

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Patient expectation trends on receiving antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections: A systematic review and meta‐regression analysis

Kianmehr

Sabounchi

et al. 2019

Int J Clin Pract

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Background Despite a variety of programs developed to control inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for viral infections, antibiotics are still prescribed excessively for Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI). The patient’s expectation to receive an antibiotic often influences the clinician’s decision and can lead to inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions. Our objective was to investigate the changes in patient expectations over time when presenting with symptoms of a respiratory infection. Methods We performed a systematic review of patient’s expectation to receive antibiotics for RTIs. Two reviewers independently evaluated the collected studies based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Our search initially identified 12 070 studies, of which 321 studies were eligible for full text review and 37 articles were selected for final evaluation. Meta‐regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between patient expectations and different years. Heterogeneity was evaluated using the Q statistic. Results Patient expectations (effect size) were pooled using a random effects model. The effect‐equality test showed heterogeneity among studies (Q = 3304.23, df = 40, P < 0.0001, k = 40, τ2 = 0.63). Meta‐regression results revealed that there is a significant linear negative relationship (B = −1.8374, P < 0.05) between patient expectation and year of data collection, at the global level. A similar finding is observed for the subset of studies conducted outside United States (U.S.) (B = −1.2411, P < 0.1). However, there is no discernible trend for patient expectation in the U.S. or among children and adult subgroups. Also, no significant differences are observed between the patient expectations when considering different age groups. Conclusion The trend of patient expectation for receiving antibiotics for RTIs is declining over time on a global level and also outside the U.S.

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“…URTI can be caused by viruses, such as Adenovirus and Rhinovirus 6 . URTI included in most frequent infection diseases in children with six to eight episodes in a year and it's categorized into the most frequent reason for children to go to emergency room 7 .…”

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Profile of Children with Congenital Heart Disease and Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya Period March 2018

Izzati

Rahman

Thirthaningsih

2019

Universitas Airlangga

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Introduction: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the first year of life. One of the manifestations of CHD is upper respiratory infection (URI). In Indonesia, 90% of the acute respiratory infection is URI and it becomes the most common reason for children to go to emergency center. The aim of this study is to describe the profile of children with congenital heart disease and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, based on sex, age, immunization status, social-economic status, and type of CHD. Methods: This descriptive study was done by collecting data using medical records and questionnaires from March 1st to 31st 2018. Results: Total number of the sample was 46 patients; 18 (39.1%) of them were male and 28 (60.9%) were female, with male to female ratio was 1:1.6. The most common age group (69.6%) was toddler (0-5 years old). The most common type of CHD was acyanotic (89.1%). Conclusion: Female patients had more (80%) severe URI than male patients. Patients with severe URI only occur in toddlers. Interestingly, 60% of patients with severe URI had complete immunization. Patients with severe URI had parents with moderate (60%) and low income (40%). There were 100% of patients with severe URI who had acyanotic CHD.

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Are the Saudi parents aware of antibiotic role in upper respiratory tract infections in children?

Cited by 29 publications

References 21 publications

The Dangerous Effects of Excessive Use of Antibiotics among Community in Saudi Arabia

The Dangerous Effects of Excessive Use of Antibiotics among Community in Saudi Arabia

Patient expectation trends on receiving antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections: A systematic review and meta‐regression analysis

Profile of Children with Congenital Heart Disease and Upper Respiratory Tract Infection in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya Period March 2018

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