Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 49 - 55 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.33880/ejfm.2021100202 İndeks Tarihi: 23-11-2021

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey

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Aim: We aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude, practice of family physicians regarding antimicrobial therapy in acute respiratory tract infections. Methods: After receiving the ethics committee approval, the data were collected by online questionnaire from a phone application with 304 physicians. Questions about socio-demographic features and knowledge, attitude, and practices on antibiotics use were asked. Using SPSS, we did the statistical analyses with appropriate procedures. Results: Among the participants, 127 (41.8%) were specialists, and 177 (58.2%) were gen-eral practitioners. The specialists gave correct answers about tonsillopharyngitis and bron-chiolitis significantly more often than the general practitioners did. The antibiotic choices for acute otitis media were not in compliance with the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control, and between the groups, there was no significant difference in terms of initial antibiotic choice. The self-reported antibiotic prescription rate was 25%. In 10%, the most common perceived reason for inappropriate antibiotic prescription was pressure from patients. Conclusion: There remains considerable misuse of antibiotics by primary care physicians for acute respiratory tract infections. Education of physicians and patients regarding acute respiratory tract infections may be needed to lower the rate of inappropriate antibiotic pre-scriptions.
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APA zerenozturk g, Toprak D, Sağsöz O, ARDIÇ C (2021). Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey. Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine, 10(2), 49 - 55. 10.33880/ejfm.2021100202
Chicago zerenozturk guzin,Toprak Dilek,Sağsöz Osman,ARDIÇ CÜNEYT Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey. Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine 10, no.2 (2021): 49 - 55. 10.33880/ejfm.2021100202
MLA zerenozturk guzin,Toprak Dilek,Sağsöz Osman,ARDIÇ CÜNEYT Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey. Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine, vol.10, no.2, 2021, ss.49 - 55. 10.33880/ejfm.2021100202
AMA zerenozturk g,Toprak D,Sağsöz O,ARDIÇ C Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey. Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine. 2021; 10(2): 49 - 55. 10.33880/ejfm.2021100202
Vancouver zerenozturk g,Toprak D,Sağsöz O,ARDIÇ C Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey. Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine. 2021; 10(2): 49 - 55. 10.33880/ejfm.2021100202
IEEE zerenozturk g,Toprak D,Sağsöz O,ARDIÇ C "Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey." Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine, 10, ss.49 - 55, 2021. 10.33880/ejfm.2021100202
ISNAD zerenozturk, guzin vd. "Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Family Physicians on Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections - A Study from Istanbul, Turkey". Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine 10/2 (2021), 49-55. https://doi.org/10.33880/ejfm.2021100202