Document type
Journal articles
Document subtype
Full paper
Title
Psychological and cultural factors influencing antibiotic prescription
Participants in the publication
Francisco Dionisio (Author)
Dep. Biologia Vegetal
cE3c
Fernando Baquero (Author)
Marina Fuertes (Author)
FACULDADE DE PSICOLOGIA E CIÊNCIAS DA EDUCAÇÃO DA UP
INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE LISBOA
ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE EDUCAÇÃO DE LISBOA
Summary
Humans have inundated the environment worldwide with antimicrobials for about one century, giving selective advantage to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Therefore, antibiotic resistance has become a public health problem responsible for increased mortality and extended hospital stays because the efficacy of antibiotics has diminished. Hospitals and other clinical settings have implemented stewardship measures to reduce antibiotic administration and prescription. However, these measures demand multifactorial approaches, including multidisciplinary teams in clinical settings and the education of professionals and patients. Recent studies indicate that individual factors, such as mother-infant attachment and parenting styles, play a critical role in antibiotic use. Also, macrocontextual factors, such as economic, social, or cultural backgrounds, may impact antibiotic use rates. Therefore, research aiming to ameliorate stewardship measures must include psychologically and sociologically based research.
Date of Publication
2023-01
Where published
Trends in Microbiology
Publication Identifiers
ISSN - 0966-842X
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Document Identifiers
DOI -
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2022.12.010
URL -
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2022.12.010
Rankings
Web Of Science Q1 (2021) - 18.23 - MICROBIOLOGY - SCIE
Web Of Science Q1 (2021) - 18.23 - BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY - SCIE
SCOPUS Q1 (2021) - 27.6 - Microbiology
SCIMAGO Q1 (2021) - 3549 - Microbiology (medical)
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