SAVIGYDA ANTIBIOTIKAIS PANEVĖŽIO REGIONE

Self-medication with antibiotics in Panevėžys region

Abstract

Public Health Problem is antimicrobial resistance, and its main reason - the frequency and the irrational use of antibiotics.

In order to improve the fight against the spread of microbial resistance, the European Commission has defined EU member states binding priority activities, such as data Collection on the use of antibacterial drugs, development of Antimicrobial resistance surveillance system and all means that antibiotics are administered as rationally as possible. Around the world many people work in the field of rational use of antibiotics, but the overall results are not yet satisfactory, and in some places are very poor.

Antibiotics are very powerful medicines and should be used to treat bacterial infections; they should not be used for viral infections (influenza, etc.) treat. Abundant and irrational use of antibiotics lets bacteria become resistant to them.

People often self-treats with antibiotics, and this phenomenon shows that there is a lack of public knowledge about the rational use. At low level of knowledge about the importance of the use of antibiotics shows that it is necessary to disseminate information to the public the damage to their health. Timely and proper selection of antibiotics often saves lives. Formation of public approach, medical training diagnostic tools installation, sales control, Approval of treatment recommendations and antibacterial prescribing rules - all of which encourage the correct use of antibiotics.

Object - the knowledge of self-medication with antibiotics Panevėžys region

The aim of research is to evaluate the knowledge of self-medication with antibiotics.

Objectives: 1. To determine the extent of self-medication with antibiotics. 2. To figure out the knowledge of self-medication with antibiotics. 3. To identify sources giving information about the use of antibiotics.

Research methods: analysis of scientific literature; Empirical Study - a survey in writing; survey data statistical and graphical analysis. The quantitative research methodology and questionnaire survey method has been used in the survey. In order to assess the respondents' knowledge of self-medication with antibiotics has been made anonymous questionnaires. The survey was conducted in accordance with the principles of scientific research and ethical norms: anonymity and confidentiality. All respondents have volunteered to participate in the survey. The questionnaire was aimed to clarify the scope of self-medication with antibiotics, knowledge about self-medication with antibiotics and to identify sources of information about them

The study involved 500 respondents from Panevėžys region. The data were collected using a questionnaire survey, which was conducted in 2016. March - June. The data obtained are processed using the survey data, statistical and graphical analysis using Microsoft Excel.

The research findings obtained: Respondents engaged in self-medication. Taking antibiotics without consulting a doctor, purchased without a prescription, accumulate stocks at home, because in their opinion, may at any time be required. It has been clarified that the antibiotics used in abundance, irrational, lack of knowledge about them and their use; it has been found that more information about the use of antibiotics respondents would like to get from doctor, pharmacist and other sources.