The drivers of antibiotic use and misuse: the development and investigation of a theory driven community measure

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 19; no. 1; p. 1425
• Main Authors: Byrne, Mitchell K, Miellet, Sebastien, McGlinn, Anica, Fish, Janaye, Meedya, Shahla, Reynolds, Nina, van Oijen, Antoine M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 30.10.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Antibiotic; Antibiotic use; Antibiotics; Antimicrobial resistance; Attitude; Behaviour change; Consumer behavior; Cross-Sectional Studies; Drug Misuse; Drug resistance; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Family; Female; Health aspects; Health Behavior; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Personnel; Humans; Male; Microbial drug resistance; Middle Aged; Motor vehicle drivers; Novels; Patient outcomes; Psychometrics; Public Health; Public health movements; Reproducibility of Results; Risk factors; Social Norms; Social theory; Surveys and Questionnaires; Workers; Young Adult; Australia; Measurement; Antibiotic; Antibiotic use; Attitude; Psychometrics; Social theory; Antimicrobial resistance; Behaviour change; Public health

Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health concern, with extensive associated health and economic implications. Actions to slow and contain the development of resistance are imperative. Despite the fact that overuse and misuse of antibiotics are highlighted as major contributing factors to t...