Improving Family Caregivers' Knowledge and Practices on Antibiotic Use
Author Information
Author(s): Binsaleh Ammena Y., Abdallah Mahmoud S., Osman Basma Mohamed, Bahaa Mostafa M., Alsubaie Nawal, Elmasry Thanaa A., Yasser Mohamed, Eldesoqui Mamdouh, Gadallah Abdel-Naser Abdel-Atty, Hamouda Manal A., Eltantawy Nashwa, Mokhtar Fatma A., El Sabaa Ramy M.
Primary Institution: Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
Hypothesis
Family caregivers who receive the antimicrobial stewardship educational intervention would have a higher level of knowledge in the post-test than pre-test.
Conclusion
The intervention successfully improved caregivers’ knowledge and practices regarding antimicrobial resistance.
Supporting Evidence
- Mean knowledge scores increased significantly from 18.36 to 23.28.
- Mean practice scores improved from 9.83 to 12.37.
- Post-intervention, 97.3% of caregivers correctly identified antibiotics' effectiveness against viruses.
Takeaway
This study taught family caregivers about antibiotics, helping them understand when to use them and how to avoid misuse.
Methodology
A quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest design was used to assess the effect of an educational intervention on family caregivers' knowledge and practices regarding antibiotic misuse.
Potential Biases
Self-reported data may not accurately reflect actual practices.
Limitations
The study had a relatively small sample size from a single center, lack of a control group, reliance on self-reported data, and lack of long-term follow-up.
Participant Demographics
98% female, 26% aged 25–35 years, 44% with middle education, 29.7% with higher education, 80% married.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.0001
Statistical Significance
p<0.0001
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