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A Systematic Review Of The Public’S Knowledge And Beliefs About Antibiotic Resistance, Amanda Mccullough, Sanjoti Parekh, John Rathbone, Christopher Del Mar, Tammy Hoffmann
A Systematic Review Of The Public’S Knowledge And Beliefs About Antibiotic Resistance, Amanda Mccullough, Sanjoti Parekh, John Rathbone, Christopher Del Mar, Tammy Hoffmann
Amanda McCullough
OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to systematically review quantitative and qualitative studies on the public's knowledge and beliefs about antibiotic resistance. METHODS We searched four databases to July 2014, with no language or study design restrictions. Two reviewers independently extracted data. We calculated the median (IQR) of the proportion of participants who agreed with each statement and synthesized qualitative data by identifying emergent themes. RESULTS Of 3537 articles screened, 54 studies (41 quantitative, 3 mixed methods and 10 qualitative) were included (55 225 participants). Most studied adults (50; 93% studies) and were conducted in Europe (23; 43%), Asia …