Antibiotics in the community: a typology of user behaviours.

Journal article

OBJECTIVES: To contribute to achieving a deep understanding of lay beliefs about antibiotics and develop a typology of antibiotic user behaviours in the community. METHOD: Qualitative semi-structured interview study with 32 women and 14 men, selected by both purposive and theoretical sampling, from areas of high, average and low deprivation. RESULTS: Respondents were highly confident about the efficacy and safety of antibiotics. Reported respondent antibiotic user behaviours fell into six ty...

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Authors: Hawkings, N; Butler, C; Wood, F

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Patient education and counseling
• Volume: 73
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 146-152
• Publication date: 2008-10-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.05.025
• EISSN: 1873-5134
• ISSN: 0738-3991
• Language: English
• Keywords: Qualitative Research; Humans; Decision Making; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Middle Aged; Adult; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Male; Medication Adherence; Adolescent; Aged; Drug Utilization; Wales; Female; Aged, 80 and over