Kharaba Zelal, Al-Azzam Sayer, Altawalbeh Shoroq M, Alkwarit Alin, Salmeh Noor Abdulkareem, Alfoteih Yassen, Araydah Mohammad, Karasneh Reema, Aldeyab Mamoon A
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2024 Jan-Jun;22(1-3):103-113. doi: 10.1080/14787210.2023.2284878. Epub 2024 Feb 12.
The study aimed to evaluate health literacy, knowledge, household disposal, and misuse practices of antibiotics among the United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents.
An observational cross-sectional study was conducted between May 1 and August 31, 2022. The study encompassed a sample of 1074 participants.
Participants involved in a medical field (OR: 1.98, 95% CI: 1.45-2.69, < 0.001) were more likely to have adequate health literacy. Most participants rarely ( = 315; 29.33%) or sometimes ( = 292; 27.19%) sought help from a doctor or pharmacist with reading the instructions and leaflets of antibiotics. A bachelor`s degree was associated with a reduced odds ratio of self-medication with antibiotics (OR: 0.46, 95% CI: 0.29-0.75, = 0.002). Only 10.61% of unneeded antibiotics were returned to the pharmacy, 79.42% were disposed of at home and 10% were disposed of using other disposal practices.
Higher levels of adequate health literacy were observed in those involved in the medical field and those with higher educational levels. The prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics among the UAE population was low. These findings highlight the importance of improving health literacy, promoting responsible antibiotic use, and encouraging proper disposal practices among the population.
本研究旨在评估阿拉伯联合酋长国（UAE）居民的健康素养、抗生素知识、家庭处置及抗生素误用情况。
于2022年5月1日至8月31日进行了一项观察性横断面研究。该研究涵盖了1074名参与者的样本。
从事医疗领域工作的参与者（比值比：1.98，95%置信区间：1.45 - 2.69，P < 0.001）更有可能具备足够的健康素养。大多数参与者很少（n = 315；29.33%）或有时（n = 292；27.19%）在阅读抗生素说明书和传单时向医生或药剂师寻求帮助。本科学历与抗生素自我药疗的比值比降低相关（比值比：0.46，95%置信区间：0.29 - 0.75，P = 0.002）。只有10.61%的不需要的抗生素被退回药房，79.42%在家中处置，10%采用其他处置方式。
在从事医疗领域工作的人群和教育水平较高的人群中观察到了较高水平的足够健康素养。阿联酋人群中抗生素自我药疗的患病率较低。这些发现凸显了提高健康素养、促进抗生素合理使用以及鼓励人群正确处置抗生素的重要性。
