Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit · 2026
Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antibiotic use among internally displaced persons in conflict-affected Syria.
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Aldaef Bilal, Altarraf Derar, Dahnoun Youmn, Alzidan Ali, Alyhya Mustafa, Refai Yara, Assaf Abdulfattah, Aljerk Omar, Akraa Bayan, Assaf Ahmad, AlKanash Yaser, Alkanjo Maan Almusa, AlBusaidi Ibrahim S, Alhiraki Omar
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Evidence on antibiotic use among internally displaced persons in conflict-affected Northwest Syria remains scarce.
AIM: To assess knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antibiotic use among internally displaced persons in Northwest Syria.
METHODS: We collected data from 630 individuals, aged ≥ 18 years, living in 12 internally displaced persons camps, in April 2022, through face-to-face interviews, using a WHO-validated questionnaire adapted for Syrian context. We analysed the data using SPSS version 26 and conducted univariate and multivariate logistic regression to assess associations between respondent characteristics and key outcomes. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
RESULTS: Of the 630 participants (58.1% female; median age 38 years), 66.5% had received at least one antibiotic prescription in the past year. Females were more likely than males (odds ratio 2.89; 95% confidence interval 1.10-7.40; P = 0.02), and single participants less likely than married participants (OR = 0.29; 95% CI: 0.10-0.84, P = 0.02), to have used a prescribed antibiotic. Antibiotic misuse was common: 62.2% used antibiotics without a prescription, 51.6% used antibiotics prescribed for others and 39.4% did not complete their recommended dosage. The proportion of participants who obtained antibiotics without prescription increased from 64.8% before to 79.0% after displacement (P < 0.001). Of the participants, 69.8% had sufficient knowledge of, and 59.2% had positive attitude towards, antibiotic use.
CONCLUSION: Although most participants reported having sufficient knowledge of antibiotics, misconceptions and inappropriate use were common. Targeted and evidence-based interventions are needed to improve antibiotic use practices and to support antimicrobial stewardship among internally displaced persons in Northwest Syria and other similar settings.
AIM: To assess knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antibiotic use among internally displaced persons in Northwest Syria.
METHODS: We collected data from 630 individuals, aged ≥ 18 years, living in 12 internally displaced persons camps, in April 2022, through face-to-face interviews, using a WHO-validated questionnaire adapted for Syrian context. We analysed the data using SPSS version 26 and conducted univariate and multivariate logistic regression to assess associations between respondent characteristics and key outcomes. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
RESULTS: Of the 630 participants (58.1% female; median age 38 years), 66.5% had received at least one antibiotic prescription in the past year. Females were more likely than males (odds ratio 2.89; 95% confidence interval 1.10-7.40; P = 0.02), and single participants less likely than married participants (OR = 0.29; 95% CI: 0.10-0.84, P = 0.02), to have used a prescribed antibiotic. Antibiotic misuse was common: 62.2% used antibiotics without a prescription, 51.6% used antibiotics prescribed for others and 39.4% did not complete their recommended dosage. The proportion of participants who obtained antibiotics without prescription increased from 64.8% before to 79.0% after displacement (P < 0.001). Of the participants, 69.8% had sufficient knowledge of, and 59.2% had positive attitude towards, antibiotic use.
CONCLUSION: Although most participants reported having sufficient knowledge of antibiotics, misconceptions and inappropriate use were common. Targeted and evidence-based interventions are needed to improve antibiotic use practices and to support antimicrobial stewardship among internally displaced persons in Northwest Syria and other similar settings.