Problem Consumptions Survey of Antibiotics for Consumer Protection Development in Khonthi District, Samut Songkhram Province

Abstract

Background: Reducing the incidence of antimicrobial resistance and the implementation of consumer protection for the local population to use antibiotics correctly and safely, it is necessary to know the situation of antibiotic use problem in the area.

Objective: To survey the situation and information related to the use of antibiotics of population who live in Bang Khonthi District, Samut Songkhram Province.

Method: This was an cross-sectional survey research on the population living in Bang Khonthi District. Samut Songkhram Province, 427 people, data were collected between March - June 2023 by using a questionare that consisted of demographic, economic and social factors, knowledge about the use of antibiotics. antibiotic use behavior and recommendations on promoting the rational use of antibiotics. Data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum.

Result: The majority of the sample were female, with an average age of 50-59 years old, Buddhism, marital status, high school education/vocational certificate,employee, having an average income of 5,001-10,000 baht per month, able to read fluently, 41.9% had a high level of knowledge about antibiotic use (≥8 out of 10) with the mean ± SD of knowledge score was 7.00 ± 1.59 and the median was 7.00, while 62.3% of the samples had a high level of antibiotic use behavior (≥8 out of 10) with the mean ± SD of behavioral score was 7.59 ± 1.68 and the median was 8.00. Most of the suggestions on promoting the use of antibiotics were the practices of using medicine.

Conclusion: The people in Bang Khonthi District, Samut Songkhram Province had a high level of knowledge about antibiotic use and have a high level of antibiotic use behavior.