Fal, Andrzej M. and Stelzmueller, Ingrid and Kardos, Peter and Klimek, Ludger and Kuchar, Ernest and Gessner, Andre (2024) Antibiotics Usage and Avoidance in Germany and Poland: Attitudes and Knowledge of Patients, Physicians, and Pharmacists. ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL, 13 (12): 1188. ISSN 2079-6382
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Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance poses a significant global health threat, partly due to the overprescription of antibiotics. Understanding prescribers' behaviors and identifying knowledge gaps and misconceptions are essential for addressing antibiotic misuse and inappropriate use. Methods: Through online questionnaires, this study surveyed key stakeholders in outpatient antibiotic use in Germany (DE) and Poland (PL), including patients, physicians, and pharmacists. Results: Despite generally good knowledge about antibiotics, discrepancies exist between physicians' perceptions and patients' actual expectations regarding antibiotic prescriptions. Physicians often misjudge patients' attitudes toward antibiotics, with many patients having a neutral stance. This study found a strong physician interest in non-antibiotic treatments and patient willingness to engage with information about antibiotics. Conclusions: Improved communication between healthcare providers and patients was identified as a potential measure for enhancing antimicrobial stewardship, with education on effective alternative treatments, such as symptomatic therapies, as a likely strategy to reduce antibiotic reliance.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic stewardship; infections; behavior |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jan 2026 06:27 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jan 2026 06:27 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/65214 |
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