Evidence of the Practice of Self-Medication with Antibiotics among the Lay Public in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

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作者
Aslam, Adeel [1 ]
Gajdacs, Mario [2 ,3 ]
Zin, Che Suraya [1 ]
Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz [1 ]
Ahmed, Syed Imran [4 ]
Zafar, Muhammad Zeeshan [5 ]
Jamshed, Shazia [1 ,6 ]
机构
[1] Int Islamic Univ Malaysia, Dept Pharm Practice, Kulliyyah Pharm, Kuantan 25200, Malaysia
[2] Univ Szeged, Dept Pharmacodynam & Biopharm, Fac Pharm, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
[3] Semmelweis Univ, Inst Med Microbiol, Fac Med, H-1089 Budapest, Hungary
[4] Int Med Univ, Sch Pharm, Dept Pharm Practice, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
[5] Univ Sargodha, Coll Pharm, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan
[6] Int Islamic Univ Malaysia, Qualitat Res Methodol Applicat Hlth Sci Res Grp, Kulliyyah Pharm, Kuantan 25200, Malaysia
来源
ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL | 2020年 / 9卷 / 09期
关键词
self-medication with antibiotics; SMA; scoping; review; low; and middle-income countries; INFECTIONS; RESISTANCE; PEOPLE; AREAS;
D O I
10.3390/antibiotics9090597
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
The current scoping review is an attempt to explore the key reasons, determinants, patterns and prevalence related to self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) among the lay public. An online search was conducted using Google Scholar, Science Direct, ProQuest and PubMed. A two-phase mapping approach was used. In the first phase, studies were screened. In the second phase, the data were extracted from selected studies followed by the assessment of data quality. A total of 24 studies were included; 20 were cross-sectional, 3 were qualitative and one was observational. The most common indications were flu, cough, common colds, sore throat, diarrhea, toothache and fever. The most common determinants reported were past good experience and suggestions from friends or relatives. The use of SMA was observed to be more frequent in younger aged individuals belonging to low- or middle-income groups. The prevalence rate was reported to be high among the South Asian lay public and may be a major contributor to antibiotic resistance. In conclusion, this scoping review identifies a need for education campaigns and mass media campaigns to strengthen lay public awareness about the side effects and risks associated with SMA. In addition to this, there is a need to implement strict policies by government agencies to restrict over the counter availability of antibiotics.
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