探索意大利南部青少年对抗生素使用的认知、态度和行为。
Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Toward Antibiotics Use Among Adolescents in Southern Italy.
作者信息
Angelillo Silvia, Paduano Giovanna, Sansone Vincenza, De Filippis Anna, Finamore Emiliana, Pelullo Concetta Paola, Di Giuseppe Gabriella
机构信息
Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
Complex Operative Unit of Virology and Microbiology, University Hospital of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138 Naples, Italy.
出版信息
Microorganisms. 2025 Jan 28;13(2):290. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms13020290.
BACKGROUND
This study explored knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding antibiotics among adolescents.
METHODS
The cross-sectional study was conducted from February to April 2024.
RESULTS
Overall, 65.2% of adolescents believed that antibiotics should only be used when prescribed, this was more likely among women and those who needed additional information regarding antibiotics. Women and adolescents without a parent with a chronic disease, who believed that it is not possible to stop antibiotics when symptoms improve and who disagreed that antibiotics are faster treatment for flu were more likely to prefer prescribed antibiotics. Antibiotic use without a medical prescription was reported by 37.4% of participants, and this was more likely among men and adolescents who had a parent with a chronic disease, who needed additional information regarding antibiotics, and who disagreed that antibiotics should only be used when prescribed. Adolescents who are afraid that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) may affect their health, who received previous information about AMR, who know that antibiotics are not useful for viral infection treatment, and who need additional information regarding antibiotics, were more likely to believe that it is important to talk about AMR at school.
CONCLUSIONS
Interventions on AMR and antibiotic use among adolescents are needed.
背景
本研究探讨了青少年对抗生素的知识、态度和行为。
方法
这项横断面研究于2024年2月至4月进行。
结果
总体而言，65.2%的青少年认为抗生素应仅在有处方时使用，女性以及那些需要更多抗生素相关信息的青少年更有可能持这种观点。女性以及父母没有慢性病的青少年，那些认为症状改善后不能停用抗生素以及不同意抗生素是治疗流感更快方法的人，更倾向于使用处方抗生素。37.4%的参与者报告有无处方使用抗生素的情况，男性以及父母有慢性病、需要更多抗生素相关信息且不同意抗生素应仅在有处方时使用的青少年更有可能出现这种情况。担心抗菌药物耐药性（AMR）可能影响自身健康、之前收到过AMR相关信息、知道抗生素对病毒感染治疗无用且需要更多抗生素相关信息的青少年，更有可能认为在学校谈论AMR很重要。
结论
需要对青少年开展关于AMR和抗生素使用的干预措施。
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