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. 2023 Feb 10:7:11-17.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2023.02.001. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Antibiotics administration without prescription in Bangladesh

Humayun Kabir  1 , Md Kamrul Hasan  1   2 , Nahida Akter  3   4 , Dr Hamim Tassdik  5 , Dr Md Fakrul Islam  1 , Dr Hasina Jannat  1 , Ariful Haque Tutul  6 , Ojifa Akter  7 , Rawshan Ara  8 , Muhammad Didarul Islam  7   9 , Sohel Mahmud  2 , Masuda Akter  10   11 , Dipak Kumar Mitra  1
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Antibiotics administration without prescription in Bangladesh

Humayun Kabir et al. IJID Reg. .

Abstract

Background: Antibiotic resistance is a global challenge. Therefore, adhering to proper antibiotic administration protocols is essential to mitigating the problem. This study investigated the prevalence, and factors associated with, antibiotics administration without prescription by registered doctors in Bangladesh.

Method: This cross-sectional survey was carried out among 1102 adults. The outcome variable was antibiotics administration without prescription. The exploratory variables included the those relating to sociodemographics, attitudes, and knowledge (antibiotic-treatable diseases, types of disease specification, and antimicrobial drugs specifications). Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed, with a p-value of 0.05 considered significant with a 95% confidence interval.

Results: The prevalence of antibiotics administration without prescription was found to be 37.02%. Age was significantly associated with the administration of antibiotics without prescription. Those who had taken antibiotics in the previous 2 months reported a significantly higher prevalence of antibiotics administration without prescription. The participants' attitudes toward antibiotics and knowledge of antibiotic-treatable diseases, types of disease, and antimicrobial drugs were significantly associated with antibiotics administration without prescription.

Conclusion: These findings may assist in facilitating relevant initiatives to improve the magnitude of antibiotics utilization without prescription, and mitigate the emergence of antibiotic resistance in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Antibiotic; Antimicrobial; Attitude; Bangladesh; Knowledge; Resistance; Without presciption.

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Distribution of administration of antibiotics without prescription by age (years)
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Distribution of administration of antibiotics without prescription by sex
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Distribution of administration of antibiotics without prescription by division
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