Volume 26, Issue 124, June 2022

Parent’s awareness of antibiotic use for upper respiratory tract infection in children, in Ha’il region, Saudi Arabia

Reem Alshammari¹, Abdulilah Aldhmadi^2♦, Ahmed Alreshidi², Saleh Alsanea², Alreem Almarshadi², Abdulaziz Alshammari², Rinad Alrashidi², Abdulrahman Alkhateeb², Sulaiman Alghaslan²

¹Teaching assistant of pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia
²College of Medicine, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia

^♦Corresponding author
College of Medicine, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Background: Upper respiratory tract infections are the commonest cause of self-limiting respiratory disease. This study aims to assess the knowledge, awareness and practices regarding the use of antibiotics among parents in Ha’il region. Materials and methods: A randomized cross-sectional study conducted using a pre-validated pre-translated electronic questionnaire distributed through social media platforms. This study includes parents who are Ha’il region residents. Results: A total of 386 respondents were included and most respondents (82.9%) identified doctors as the main source of information about the use of antibiotics, followed by social media (30%), and friends and relatives (30%). Conclusion: Respondents were lacking in terms of knowledge and practices regarding the use of antibiotics and their consequences.

Keywords: Upper respiratory tract infections, Pediatrics, Antibiotics and URTI, Saudi Arabia

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms231e2255

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i124/ms231e2255

Published: 18 June 2022