Sök artiklar i SveMed+

Observera: SveMed+ upphör att uppdateras!



Foreldres syn på bruk av antibiotika hos barn
Engelsk titel: Parents' attitudes to the prescription of antibiotics to their children Läs online Författare: Nordlie AL ; Andersen BM Språk: Nor Antal referenser: 15 Dokumenttyp: Artikel UI-nummer: 04091144

Tidskrift

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening 2004;124(17)2229-31 ISSN 0029-2001 E-ISSN 0807-7096 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

INTERPRETATION : Parents' situation may influence the use of antibiotics in children. Too many children are taking antibiotics and still go to day care. Support in the workplace, from relatives and from friends may give parents a better chance of staying at home with a sick child, thus preventing the spread of infections and cut down on the use of antibiotics. RESULTS : Parents above 30 years of age, well educated and knowledgeable about antibiotics were the most sceptical of such treatment. A negative attitude on the part of employers and colleagues towards absence from work led to more use of antibiotics (p < 0.01). Children in single-parent homes were given more antibiotics than those in two-parent homes (p < 0.05). Help from relatives led to less use of antibiotics (p < 0.01). Sick children went to day care in 16% of cases; 57% of those taking antibiotics still went to day care. MATERIAL AND METHODS : Parents (563 out of 1126 surveyed) in 22 day care centres returned a questionnaire on factors in their own situation and in their day care centre with impact on the use of antibiotics. BACKGROUND : Most children in day care get infections and are prescribed antibiotics. We studied parents' attitude towards such prescription.