Table 3 Parents' knowledge and attitudes toward antibiotic use in children
Variables | Strongly Agree (%) | Agree (%) | Undecided (%) | Disagree (%) | Strongly disagree (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotics should be used if the child has a fever | 13.9 | 19.9 | 12.1 | 32.0 | 22.1 |
Flu or colds accompanied by a sore throat should be treated NOT with antibiotics | 13.2 | 27.4 | 18.1 | 29.8 | 11.5 |
When a child suffers from flu or a cold, it heals faster if it is first treated with antibiotics | 16.1 | 26.1 | 16.1 | 26.9 | 14.8 |
Antibiotics have no side effects | 4.2 | 13.5 | 12.1 | 38.6 | 31.6 |
If antibiotics are used without indication, their effectiveness decreases and the bacterium becomes more and more resistant | 21.4 | 34.0 | 22.3 | 13.9 | 8.4 |
Antibiotics reduce the complications of an upper respiratory tract infection | 20.3 | 38.0 | 24.1 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
Do you believe that antibiotics are widely used | 35.3 | 39.1 | 13.6 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Would you change your pediatrician, because you think he/she does not recommend antibiotics to your children often enough? | 5.7 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 41.2 | 30.2 |
Would you use an antibiotic again that you have previously used on your child for the same symptoms? | 7.1 | 17.6 | 11.3 | 20.7 | 43.3 |
Would you insist that your pediatrician prescribe antibiotic therapy if your child was suffering from an upper respiratory tract infection? | 11.5 | 17.4 | 21.8 | 31.6 | 17.7 |
How often would you give your child antibiotics, because you do not have time to go to the pediatrician? | 4.0 | 2.6 | 9.1 | 19.6 | 64.7 |
How often would you give antibiotics to your child without the advice of a pediatrician, because your pediatrician has recommended the same antibiotic for the same symptoms in the past? | 6.4 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 49.9 |
How often would you give antibiotics to your child without the advice of a pediatrician, because a friend/family member recommended it to you? | 2.6 | 4.2 | 8.8 | 21.0 | 63.4 |
Do you think you are informed about the correct use of antibiotics? | 17.2 | 49.9 | 17.0 | 14.4 | 1.5 |
Are you concerned about the possible side effects of antibiotics? | 61.1 | 20.8 | 11.9 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
Do you agree that you would be unhappy if your pediatrician did not recommend antibiotics to your child in case of an upper respiratory tract infection? | 13.7 | 20.3 | 21.4 | 11.0 | 33.6 |