Impact of targeted educational intervention towards public knowledge and perception of antibiotic use and resistance in the state of Perak, Malaysia

Impact of targeted educational intervention towards public knowledge and perception of antibiotic use and resistance in the state of Perak, Malaysia

Abstract Background Antibiotic resistance is a major public health concern, accelerated by antibiotic overuse. Inadequate knowledge among the public has been associated with inappropriate use of antibiotics. This study determined the impact of a self-developed educational leaflet for addressing spec...

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Main Authors: Kah Shuen Thong, Chee Tao Chang, Ming Lee, Jason Choong Yin Lee, Hoo Seng Tan, Asrul Akmal Shafie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Health education
Knowledge
Perception
Antibiotic,
Antibiotic resistance
Malaysia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00892-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00892-0

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