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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 1-27 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy |
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| Publication status | Published - 28 Jun 2016 |
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Keywords
- acute respiratory infections
- antibiotics
- under fives
- households
- self medication
- Uganda
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Antibiotic use in acute respiratory infections in under-fives in Uganda : findings and implications. / Kibuule, Dan; Hariet Kagoya, Rachel; Godman, Brian.
In: Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 28.06.2016, p. 1-27.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Antibiotic use in acute respiratory infections in under-fives in Uganda
T2 - Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy
AU - Kibuule, Dan
AU - Hariet Kagoya, Rachel
AU - Godman, Brian
PY - 2016/6/28
Y1 - 2016/6/28
N2 - Objectives: Self-medication with antibiotics among households is common in Uganda. However limited studies evaluating self-purchasing of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections (ARI) in the under-fives. Consequently, the objective was to evaluate patterns of household self-medication with antibiotics in ARI among under-fives in Kampala. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional observational design. Care takers at households were selected from five divisions of Kampala using the WHO 30-cluster method and interviewed using a standardized questionnaire in June - July 2011. Results: Out of the 200 households, most ARI cases 107 (53.5%; p = 0.322) were inappropriately managed. The prevalence of antibiotic use in ARI was 43% (p < 0.001). Amoxicillin 31.4% and cotrimoxazole (30%) were the most self-medicated antibiotics. Antibiotics use was associated with pneumonia symptoms and access to antibiotics. Conclusions: Household use of antibiotics in ARIs among under-fives is suboptimal. There is an urgent need for guidelines on awareness to reduce self-medication of ARIs in Uganda.
AB - Objectives: Self-medication with antibiotics among households is common in Uganda. However limited studies evaluating self-purchasing of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections (ARI) in the under-fives. Consequently, the objective was to evaluate patterns of household self-medication with antibiotics in ARI among under-fives in Kampala. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional observational design. Care takers at households were selected from five divisions of Kampala using the WHO 30-cluster method and interviewed using a standardized questionnaire in June - July 2011. Results: Out of the 200 households, most ARI cases 107 (53.5%; p = 0.322) were inappropriately managed. The prevalence of antibiotic use in ARI was 43% (p < 0.001). Amoxicillin 31.4% and cotrimoxazole (30%) were the most self-medicated antibiotics. Antibiotics use was associated with pneumonia symptoms and access to antibiotics. Conclusions: Household use of antibiotics in ARIs among under-fives is suboptimal. There is an urgent need for guidelines on awareness to reduce self-medication of ARIs in Uganda.
KW - acute respiratory infections
KW - antibiotics
KW - under fives
KW - households
KW - self medication
KW - Uganda
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14787210.2016.1206468
U2 - 10.1080/14787210.2016.1206468
DO - 10.1080/14787210.2016.1206468
M3 - Article
SP - 1
EP - 27
JO - Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy
JF - Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy
SN - 1478-7210
ER -