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Evaluation of public knowledge and attitudes regarding self medication with antibiotics in Ankara

Ankara halkının kendi kendine antibiyotik kullanımı hakkındaki bilgi ve tutumlarının değerlendirilmesi

Serdar Gül(Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji ABD, KIRIKKALE)
Doğan Barış Öztürk(Ulucanlar Göz Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Bölümü, ANKARA)
Muhittin Serkan Yılmaz(Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Acil Tıp Kliniği, ANKARA)
Esen Uz Gül(Yüksek İhtisas Hastanesi, Psikiyatri Kliniği, KIRIKKALE)
Pages
107–112
Publication Date
2014-09-01
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Chi square test was used for comparing groups and p

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: It’s aimed to evaluate the public knowledge and attitude regarding self medication with antibiotics and it’s influencing factors in Ankara.Method: A questionairre about self medication with antibiotics had been applied to the patients and patients’ relatives admitted to Emergency Service of Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital between 01/01/2014 - 01/02/2014.
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Key Findings & Data:SPSS 15.0 program was used for statistical analysis.
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Conclusion & Impact:Chi square test was used for comparing groups and p
🔬Design:Makale
📍Scope:2014 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Antibiyotik · toplum · tutum

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Objective: It’s aimed to evaluate the public knowledge and attitude regarding self medication with antibiotics and it’s influencing factors in Ankara.Method: A questionairre about self medication with antibiotics had been applied to the patients and patients’ relatives admitted to Emergency Service of Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital between 01/01/2014 - 01/02/2014. Participants’ demographic information, educational status and their knowledge about self medication with antibiotics were recorded. SPSS 15.0 program was used for statistical analysis. Chi square test was used for comparing groups and p

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Amaç: Ankara halkının kendi kendine antibiyotik kullanımı hakkındaki bilgi ve tutumları ile bunları etkileyen faktörlerin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.Yöntem: Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastane’sinin Acil Servisi’ne, 01/01/2014 - 01/02/2014 tarihleri arasında başvuran hasta ve hasta yakınlarına kendi kendine antibiyotik kullanımı ile ilgili anket uygulandı. Ankete katılanların demografik bilgileri, öğrenim durumları ve kendi kendine antibiyotik kullanımı ile ilgili bilgileri kaydedildi. İstatistiksel analiz için SPSS 15.0 programı kullanıldı. Gruplar arası karşılaştırmalarda ki kare testi uygulandı ve p

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Gül, S., Öztürk, D. B., Yılmaz, M. S., Gül, E. U. (2014). Evaluation of public knowledge and attitudes regarding self medication with antibiotics in Ankara. Türk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 71 Sayı: 3, 107–112. https://ajindex.com/articles/1322110

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