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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to antibiotic use in Paschim Bardhaman District: A survey of healthcare providers in West Bengal, India

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  • Mohit Nair
  • Santanu Tripathi
  • Sumit Mazumdar
  • Raman Mahajan
  • Amit Harshana
  • Alan Pereira
  • Carolina Jimenez
  • Debasish Halder
  • Sakib Burza

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Introduction: Antibiotic misuse is widespread and contributes to antibiotic resistance, especially in less regulated health systems such as India. Although informal providers are involved with substantial segments of primary healthcare, their level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices is not well documented in the literature. Objectives: This quantitative study systematically examines the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of informal and formal providers with respect to antibiotic use. Methods: We surveyed a convenience sample of 384 participants (96 allopathic doctors, 96 nurses, 96 informal providers, and 96 pharmacy shopkeepers) over a period of 8 weeks from December to February using a validated questionnaire developed in Italy. Our team created an equivalent, composite KAP score for each respondent in the survey, which was subsequently compared between providers. We then performed a multivariate logistic regression analysis to estimate the odds of having a low composite score (

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  • Mohit Nair & Santanu Tripathi & Sumit Mazumdar & Raman Mahajan & Amit Harshana & Alan Pereira & Carolina Jimenez & Debasish Halder & Sakib Burza, 2019. "Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to antibiotic use in Paschim Bardhaman District: A survey of healthcare providers in West Bengal, India," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(5), pages 1-14, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0217818
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217818
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    1. Francesco Napolitano & Maria Teresa Izzo & Gabriella Di Giuseppe & Italo F Angelillo, 2013. "Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Experience Regarding the Use of Antibiotics in Italy," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(12), pages 1-6, December.
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