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Prevalence and Predictors of Self-Medication with Antibiotics for Children in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

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Self-medication with antibiotics is becoming a very common practice, and it is being practiced globally carrying a significant economic burden and health hazards. This study assesses prevalence and predictors of self-medication with antibiotic for children. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 252 mothers selected randomly from primary health care Centers in Makkah, during the period Jan - July 2016. Mothers were interviewed about giving their children antibiotic without prescription using a semi structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using IBM advanced SPSS statistical package version 23. Logistic regression analysis was done to determine which of the factors are independently associated with self-medication with antibiotic for children. As a result, in total, 252 respondent mothers were interviewed with mean age 36.7±18.4. The prevalence of self-medication with antibiotic for children was 39.3% despite that the majority 82.9% has satisfactory knowledge about proper antibiotic use. Amoxicillin clavulenic is the most self-prescribed antibiotic representing 53.3% followed by amoxicillin 25.6%. The predictors for self-medication were educational level, income, residence and knowledge about antibiotics use. It was concluded that, Self-medication with antibiotics for children is a common practice. Policies and considerable efforts are needed to challenge the self-medication with antibiotics especially increasing the awareness among mothers about the self-medication with antibiotics risks and hazards.

Published in European Journal of Preventive Medicine (Volume 5, Issue 5)
DOI 10.11648/j.ejpm.20170505.12
Page(s) 60-64
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Keywords

Self-Medication, Antibiotics, Prevalence, Predictors, Children

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  • Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

  • Medical Students at Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, KSA

  • Medical Students at Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, KSA

  • Medical Students at Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, KSA

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