Attitudes Toward Rational Antibiotic Use and Influencing Factors in Patients with Chronic Diseases

Zahide Akeren; Vahide Semerci Çakmak; Servet Kalyoncuo

Makale detayları

Attitudes Toward Rational Antibiotic Use and Influencing Factors in Patients with Chronic Diseases

Yazarlar:

Zahide Akeren | Vahide Semerci Çakmak | Servet Kalyoncuo

Yayıncı:

Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

Ana Başlıklar:

İç Hastalıkları

Dergi:

Ahi Evran Tıp Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.160-168

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345469

pISSN:

2619-9203

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Özet:

 Purpose: This study aimed to determine the attitudes of individuals with chronic diseases towards rational antibiotic use and the factors affecting these attitudes. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 228 individuals diagnosed with chronic diseases. Data were collected using the Patient Information Form and the Knowledge-Attitude Scale on Rational Antibiotic Use. Results: It was determined that the participants had of 58.3 hypertension, 39 diabetes, 30.3 cardiovascular disease, and 23.7 kidney disease. Additionally, 52.6 reported using antibiotics until their symptoms subsided, and 27.2 reported using antibiotics without consulting a physician. The mean score of the Knowledge and Attitude Scale on Rational Antibiotic Use was 60.2713.26 32-80. Among the variables included in the model, being male, illiteracy, using antibiotics based on others recommendations, self-medication, using antibiotics until symptoms disappeared, and not having received health education were found to negatively influence attitudes toward rational antibiotic use p0.05. These factors explained 65 of the variance R²0.657, F20.968, p0.001. Conclusion: The findings revealed that individuals with chronic illnesses generally had above-average and positive attitudes toward rational antibiotic use. However, men, those who used antibiotics until their complaints resolved, and those who had not received health education showed lower levels of rational antibiotic attitudes. In contrast, individuals with higher education levels, those who refrained from using medications based on non-medical advice, and those who avoided antibiotic use without medical consultation exhibited more positive attitudes.

 Purpose: This study aimed to determine the attitudes of individuals with chronic diseases towards rational antibiotic use and the factors affecting these attitudes. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 228 individuals diagnosed with chronic diseases. Data were collected using the Patient Information Form and the Knowledge-Attitude Scale on Rational Antibiotic Use. Results: It was determined that the participants had of 58.3 hypertension, 39 diabetes, 30.3 cardiovascular disease, and 23.7 kidney disease. Additionally, 52.6 reported using antibiotics until their symptoms subsided, and 27.2 reported using antibiotics without consulting a physician. The mean score of the Knowledge and Attitude Scale on Rational Antibiotic Use was 60.2713.26 32-80. Among the variables included in the model, being male, illiteracy, using antibiotics based on others recommendations, self-medication, using antibiotics until symptoms disappeared, and not having received health education were found to negatively influence attitudes toward rational antibiotic use p0.05. These factors explained 65 of the variance R²0.657, F20.968, p0.001. Conclusion: The findings revealed that individuals with chronic illnesses generally had above-average and positive attitudes toward rational antibiotic use. However, men, those who used antibiotics until their complaints resolved, and those who had not received health education showed lower levels of rational antibiotic attitudes. In contrast, individuals with higher education levels, those who refrained from using medications based on non-medical advice, and those who avoided antibiotic use without medical consultation exhibited more positive attitudes.

 Purpose: This study aimed to determine the attitudes of individuals with chronic diseases towards rational antibiotic use and the factors affecting these attitudes. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 228 individuals diagnosed with chronic diseases. Data were collected using the Patient Information Form and the Knowledge-Attitude Scale on Rational Antibiotic Use. Results: It was determined that the participants had of 58.3 hypertension, 39 diabetes, 30.3 cardiovascular disease, and 23.7 kidney disease. Additionally, 52.6 reported using antibiotics until their symptoms subsided, and 27.2 reported using antibiotics without consulting a physician. The mean score of the Knowledge and Attitude Scale on Rational Antibiotic Use was 60.2713.26 32-80. Among the variables included in the model, being male, illiteracy, using antibiotics based on others recommendations, self-medication, using antibiotics until symptoms disappeared, and not having received health education were found to negatively influence attitudes toward rational antibiotic use p0.05. These factors explained 65 of the variance R²0.657, F20.968, p0.001. Conclusion: The findings revealed that individuals with chronic illnesses generally had above-average and positive attitudes toward rational antibiotic use. However, men, those who used antibiotics until their complaints resolved, and those who had not received health education showed lower levels of rational antibiotic attitudes. In contrast, individuals with higher education levels, those who refrained from using medications based on non-medical advice, and those who avoided antibiotic use without medical consultation exhibited more positive attitudes.

 Amaç: Araştırmanın amacı kronik hastalığa sahip bireylerin akılcı antibiyotik kullanımına yönelik tutumları ve etkili faktörleri belirlemektir. Araçlar ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı-kesitsel tipte olan araştırma 228 kronik hastalığa sahip birey ile tamamlanmıştır. Araştırma verileri Hasta Tanıtım Formu ve Akılcı Antibiyotik Kullanımına Yönelik Bilgi-Tutum Ölçeği kullanılarak toplandı. Bulgular: Katılımcıların 58.3ünün hipertansiyon, 39unun diyabet, 30.3ünün kardiyovasküler hastalığının ve 23.7sinin böbrek hastalığının olduğu belirlendi. Ayrıca 52.6sının antibiyotiği hastalıkla ilgili şikayetleri geçene kadar kullandığı ve 27.2sinin hekime muayene olmadan antibiyotik kullandığı bulundu. Kronik hastaların Akılcı Antibiyotik Kullanımına Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği toplam puanı 60.2713.26 32-80 idi. Modele dahil edilen değişkenlerden erkek, okur yazar olmama, tavsiyeyle ilaç kullanma, kendi başına ve şikayeti bitene kadar antibiyotik kullanma, sağlık eğitimi almama durumları akılcı antibiyotik kullanımına yönelik tutumları olumsuz yönde etkiledi p0.05 ve varyansın 65ini açıkladı R20.657, F20.968, p0.001. Sonuç: Kronik hastalığa sahip bireylerin akılcı antibiyotik kullanımına yönelik tutumlarının ortalamanın üzerinde olduğu ve olumlu tutuma sahip oldukları belirlendi. Erkeklerin, antibiyotiği hastalıkla ilgili şikâyet bitene kadar kullananların ve sağlık eğitimi almayanların akılcı antibiyotik kullanımına yönelik tutumları daha düşüktür. Ayrıca ilkokul, ortaokul, lise, üniversite ve üzeri mezun olanların, komşuları, yakınları ve arkadaşlarının tavsiyesi ile ilaç kullanmayanların ve hekime muayene olmadan antibiyotik kullanmayanların akılcı antibiyotik kullanımına yönelik tutumları daha yüksektir.

Makale detayları

Attitudes Toward Rational Antibiotic Use and Influencing Factors in Patients with Chronic Diseases

Yazarlar:

Zahide Akeren | Vahide Semerci Çakmak | Servet Kalyoncuo

Yayıncı:

Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

Ana Başlıklar:

İç Hastalıkları

Dergi:

Ahi Evran Tıp Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.160-168

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345469

pISSN:

2619-9203

antibiotic behavior

cardiovascular

diabetes

kidney disease

rational medicineakılcı ilaç

antibiyotik tutum

böbrek hastalığı

diyabet

kardiyovasküler

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Zahide Akeren | Vahide Semerci Çakmak | Servet Kalyoncuo

Yayıncı: Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

Ana Başlıklar: İç Hastalıkları

Dergi: Ahi Evran Tıp Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.160-168

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001345469

pISSN: 2619-9203

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Zahide Akeren | Vahide Semerci Çakmak | Servet Kalyoncuo

Yayıncı:

Kirsehir Ahi Evran University

Ana Başlıklar:

İç Hastalıkları

Dergi:

Ahi Evran Tıp Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.160-168

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345469

pISSN:

2619-9203