ANTIBIOTIC USE IN SOCIETY: A SECTION FROM BOLU

Makbule Tokur Kesgin; Seher Zengin; Songül Çağlar

Article Details

ANTIBIOTIC USE IN SOCIETY: A SECTION FROM BOLU

Authors:

Makbule Tokur Kesgin | Seher Zengin | Songül Çağlar

Publisher:

Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

Main Topics:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri | Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)

Journal:

Ahi Evran Tıp Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.145-154

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001291843

pISSN:

2619-9203

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Abstract:

 Purpose: The overuse and inappropriate use of antibiotics has reached levels that threaten public health today. This research was carried out to determine the level of antibiotic use of people living with Bolu. Materials and Methods: The research is a population-based, cross-sectional study. The population of the research consisted of people living in 23 neighborhoods in the city center. Neighborhoods n3 and participants n584 were determined by multi-stage probability sampling method. A total of 537 people completed the study because 47 people did not agree to participate in the study. The data of the study were collected between June 2017 and March 2018 with a survey form created by the researchers through literature review. Results: 80.6 of the participants used antibiotics in the last month, but 78.2 stopped using antibiotics. Since 67.4 of the participants recovered and 39.7 wanted to use it later, they did not complete the antibiotic treatment. 66.2 of the participants stated that the purpose of using antibiotics was to treat infectious diseases. It was observed that being a woman carries a risk in terms of antibiotic use p0.007. It was found that high school and university graduates and retired participants had more knowledge about antibiotic drugs than the other participants p0.001; p0.003. Conclusion: Gender, education and occupation variables have a significant effect on antibiotic use. It is especially important that women, state officers and those with high school or higher education be properly conscious of the rational use of antibiotics.

 Purpose: The overuse and inappropriate use of antibiotics has reached levels that threaten public health today. This research was carried out to determine the level of antibiotic use of people living with Bolu. Materials and Methods: The research is a population-based, cross-sectional study. The population of the research consisted of people living in 23 neighborhoods in the city center. Neighborhoods n3 and participants n584 were determined by multi-stage probability sampling method. A total of 537 people completed the study because 47 people did not agree to participate in the study. The data of the study were collected between June 2017 and March 2018 with a survey form created by the researchers through literature review. Results: 80.6 of the participants used antibiotics in the last month, but 78.2 stopped using antibiotics. Since 67.4 of the participants recovered and 39.7 wanted to use it later, they did not complete the antibiotic treatment. 66.2 of the participants stated that the purpose of using antibiotics was to treat infectious diseases. It was observed that being a woman carries a risk in terms of antibiotic use p0.007. It was found that high school and university graduates and retired participants had more knowledge about antibiotic drugs than the other participants p0.001; p0.003. Conclusion: Gender, education and occupation variables have a significant effect on antibiotic use. It is especially important that women, state officers and those with high school or higher education be properly conscious of the rational use of antibiotics.

 Purpose: The overuse and inappropriate use of antibiotics has reached levels that threaten public health today. This research was carried out to determine the level of antibiotic use of people living with Bolu. Materials and Methods: The research is a population-based, cross-sectional study. The population of the research consisted of people living in 23 neighborhoods in the city center. Neighborhoods n3 and participants n584 were determined by multi-stage probability sampling method. A total of 537 people completed the study because 47 people did not agree to participate in the study. The data of the study were collected between June 2017 and March 2018 with a survey form created by the researchers through literature review. Results: 80.6 of the participants used antibiotics in the last month, but 78.2 stopped using antibiotics. Since 67.4 of the participants recovered and 39.7 wanted to use it later, they did not complete the antibiotic treatment. 66.2 of the participants stated that the purpose of using antibiotics was to treat infectious diseases. It was observed that being a woman carries a risk in terms of antibiotic use p0.007. It was found that high school and university graduates and retired participants had more knowledge about antibiotic drugs than the other participants p0.001; p0.003. Conclusion: Gender, education and occupation variables have a significant effect on antibiotic use. It is especially important that women, state officers and those with high school or higher education be properly conscious of the rational use of antibiotics.

 Amaç: Antibiyotiklerin aşırı ve uygunsuz kullanımı günümüzde toplum sağlığını tehdit eden bir boyuta ulaşmıştır. Bu araştırma, Bolu il merkezinde yaşayan kişilerin antibiyotik kullanım düzeyinin belirlenmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araçlar ve Yöntem: Araştırma toplum temelli, kesitsel bir çalışmadır. Araştırmanın evrenini il merkezindeki 23 mahallede yaşayan kişiler oluşturdu. Çok aşamalı olasılıklı örneklem yöntemi ile mahalleler n3 ve katılımcılar belirlendi n584. 47 kişi araştırmaya katılmayı kabul etmediği için toplam 537 kişiyle araştırma tamamlandı. Araştırmanın verileri Haziran 2017- Mart 2018 tarihleri arasında araştırmacılar tarafından literatür taraması ile oluşturulan anket formu ile toplandı. Bulgular: Katılımcıların 80.6sı son bir ay içerisinde antibiyotik kullanmış ancak 78.2si antibiyotik kullanımını yarıda bırakmıştır. Katılımcıların 67.4ü iyileştiği, 39.7si de sonra kullanmak istediği için antibiyotik tedavisini tamamlamamıştır. Katılımcıların 66.2si antibiyotiklerin kullanım amacının enfeksiyon hastalıklarını tedavi etme olduğunu belirtmiştir. Kadın olmanın antibiyotik kullanımı açısından risk taşıdığı görülmüştür p0.007. Lise ve üniversite mezunu katılımcılar ile emekli katılımcıların diğer katılımcılardan daha fazla antibiyotik ilaçlar hakkında bilgi sahibi olduğu bulunmuştur p0.001; p0.003. Sonuç: Antibiyotik kullanımında cinsiyet, eğitim ve meslek değişkenlerinin önemli etkisi vardır. Özellikle kadınların, memurların ve lise ve üstü eğitim seviyesindekilerin akılcı antibiyotik kullanımı konusunda doğru şekilde bilinçlendirilmeleri önemlidir.

Article Details

ANTIBIOTIC USE IN SOCIETY: A SECTION FROM BOLU

Authors:

Makbule Tokur Kesgin | Seher Zengin | Songül Çağlar

Publisher:

Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

Main Topics:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri | Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)

Journal:

Ahi Evran Tıp Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.145-154

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001291843

pISSN:

2619-9203

antibiotics; community health

community health nursing

drug utilization evaluationantibiyotikler

ilaç kullanımını değerlendirme

halk sağlığı hemşireliği

toplum sağlığı

Issues

Article Details

ANTIBIOTIC USE IN SOCIETY: A SECTION FROM BOLU

Authors: Makbule Tokur Kesgin | Seher Zengin | Songül Çağlar

Publisher: Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

Main Topics: Klinik Tıp Bilimleri | Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)

Journal: Ahi Evran Tıp Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.145-154

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001291843

pISSN: 2619-9203

antibiotics; community health

community health nursing

drug utilization evaluationantibiyotikler

ilaç kullanımını değerlendirme

halk sağlığı hemşireliği

toplum sağlığı

Issues

Authors:

Makbule Tokur Kesgin | Seher Zengin | Songül Çağlar

Publisher:

Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

Main Topics:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri | Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)

Journal:

Ahi Evran Tıp Dergisi Vol.7 Issue 2, pp.145-154

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001291843

pISSN:

2619-9203