Survey of Parental Use of Antimicrobial Drugs for Common Childhood Infections, China.

Leesa Lin,Xudong Zhou,Stephan Harbarth,Xiaomin Wang

doi:10.3201/eid2607.190631

Abstract

Highlights

In a large-scale survey of 9,526 parents in China, we investigated antimicrobial drug use for common childhood infections
We investigated the prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic use for common childhood infections by parents across different geographic areas and economic development stages, overall parental knowledge about antimicrobial drug use and resistance, the impact of parental pressure for antibiotics on prescribing behaviors, and parental contribution to the overall use of antibiotics in children
We collected data on parental sociodemographics, knowledge about antibiotic use and resistance, and last episode of illnesses and treatments experienced by the child within a month (Figure 1)

Summary

Survey of Parental Use of Antimicrobial Drugs for Common

In a large-scale survey of 9,526 parents in China, we investigated antimicrobial drug use for common childhood infections. Of children with self-limiting conditions, formal care was sought for 69.2%; of those, 53.4% received drug prescriptions, including 11.2% from parental demands. We investigated the prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic use for common childhood infections by parents across different geographic areas and economic development stages, overall parental knowledge about antimicrobial drug use and resistance, the impact of parental pressure for antibiotics on prescribing behaviors, and parental contribution to the overall use of antibiotics in children. We collected data on parental sociodemographics, knowledge about antibiotic use and resistance, and last episode of illnesses and treatments experienced by the child within a month (Figure 1).

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