Antibiotics Usage and Avoidance in Germany and Poland: Attitudes and Knowledge of Patients, Physicians, and Pharmacists
Andrzej M. Fal, Ingrid Stelzmüller, Peter Kardos, Ludger Klimek, Ernest Kuchar, André Gessner · 2024
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Andrzej Fal and five colleagues published a survey study in two thousand twenty-four on antibiotic attitudes in Germany and Poland. Overprescribing feeds drug resistance, a major global threat. The team asked patients, doctors, and pharmacists what they know and expect.
Knowledge was generally good on all sides. Still, doctors often misread what patients wanted. Many patients were neutral about receiving antibiotics, while doctors assumed stronger demand. Doctors showed strong interest in non-antibiotic options, and patients were open to learning more. The authors point to better conversation in the consultation room as the main lever. Teaching about symptom-based alternatives could cut needless prescriptions, they argue.
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| CREATOR | Andrzej M. Fal, Ingrid Stelzmüller, Peter Kardos, Ludger Klimek, Ernest Kuchar, André Gessner |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |