Assessment of public knowledge and attitude toward antibiotics use and resistance: a community pharmacy-based survey.
AbdulMuminu IsahAzeez Babatunde AinaKenechukwu C Ben-UmehChinyere A OnyekwumCynthia C EgbuemikeCheleolisa V EzechukwuDaniel O UmoruRegina N NechiPublished in: Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice (2023)
The study established that sociodemographic factors could impact community pharmacy clients' knowledge and attitude toward antibiotic use and resistance and should be considered when developing policies to curb the spread of resistant microbes. Community pharmacies should educate community pharmacy clients on the dangers associated with the misuse of antibiotics with stringent antibiotic stewardship programs and restrict access to antibiotics over-the-counter.