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Factors Associated with Antibiotics Use among Senior High School Students in Khon Kaen |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Jetnipit Sommart |
| Title | Factors Associated with Antibiotics Use among Senior High School Students in Khon Kaen |
| Contributor | Pimsiri Auiwattanakul |
| Publisher | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences KKU MSU UBU |
| Publication Year | 2559 |
| Journal Title | Isan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Journal Vol. | 12 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 25-33 |
| Keyword | Antibiotics use, senior high school student |
| URL Website | https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJPS |
| Website title | Isan Journal ofPharmaceutical Sciences,IJPS |
| ISSN | 19050852 |
| Abstract | Introduction: Inappropriate use of antibiotics remains a serious problem in Thailand. Antibiotics have been used to treat bacterial infections repetitiously, which can cause allergic reaction and drug resistance increasingly. Among Thai people who frequently bought antibiotics themselves without doctor's prescription, most of them lack of knowledge regarding proper antibiotics use. Objective: was to determine factors associated with antibiotics use among senior high school students in Muang District, Khon Kaen Province. Method: This study was cross-sectional descriptive study design. 275 senior high school students were recruited using Multi-stage sampling technique. Data were collected using questionnaire, and analyzed by using multiple logistic regressions was used with 95% confidence interval of the adjusted OR. Results: The results of multiple regression analysis showed that the right to health care service related to antibiotics use with statistically significant (p-value<0.05). The preferential treatment as a medical reimbursement was likely to risk for inappropriate use of antibiotics than 30 baht health care scheme (OR 2.52, 95%CI: 1.10 to 5.76). The other factors not associated with antibiotics use. Conclusion: The finding indicated that the prescribers need to be encouraged in rational use of antibiotics, and also to educate the people remains important issue for providing the appropriate use of antibiotics continually. |
