Antibiotic use in rural China: a cross-sectional survey of knowledge attitudes and self-reported practices among caregivers in Shandong province

摘要

BackgroundTo improve antibiotic use globally, we must deepen our understanding of the public’s knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) concerning antibiotics. Children are frequent users of antibiotics, and their caregivers play important roles in determining how antibiotics are used. The purpose of this study was to describe caregivers’ KAP in a rural province in eastern China, and to identify socio-demographic factors associated with inappropriate antibiotic use.