The use of antibiotics during pregnancy: A cross-sectional study of knowledge, attitude, and practices among antenatal care attendees in Northern Ghana.
Ezekiel Kofi VicarWilliams WallanaRosemond A FordjourChristiana BennehRosemond E BentilGifty M WuffelleEmmanuel K OsbuteyGilbert Ti-Enkawol NachinabMauvina Obeng-BempongPublished in: Health science reports (2024)
We concluded that higher education level, monthly income, good practice, and good knowledge were significantly associated with a reduced likelihood of self-medication with antibiotics. A well-structured education that could be easily accepted and understood by pregnant women on the risks of antibiotic self-medication should be included in the routine education at the antenatal clinics.