Antibiotic Abuse Patterns in Gharbia, Egypt

NCT06503055 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 36264PR630/4/24
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a serious problem described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "a global public health concern". Research from around the globe indicates high rates of practices related to injudicious use of antibiotics as leftover antibiotics, antibiotic non-adherence, the pressure made by patients who request antibiotics from clinicians, unwarranted provision of antibiotics by physicians and pharmacists, antibiotic abuse and misuse in the form of overuse or underuse. Moreover, many patients believe they have the right to self-prescribe an antibiotic or get one from friends and family. About 50% of antibiotic use is done improperly using the wrong agent, dose, or duration. In Egypt, antibiotic misuse and overuse led to a high prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria among the population. The current work aims to assess the prevalence of antibiotic abuse among medical field professionals and the public and understand the factors leading to antibiotic misuse, thus evaluating awareness levels regarding antibiotic resistance.

Conditions

Antibiotic Abuse

Keywords

Antibiotic abuse; Antibiotic resistance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• prevalence of antibiotic abuse

  using a questionnaire to assess prevalence of antibiotic abuse among both medical field professionals and the public.

  till August 2024

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• factors leading to antibiotic misuse

  till August 2024

• awareness of antibiotic resistance

  till August 2024

Study Arms (2)

General population

The questionnaire will target a convenience sample of the general population in the Gharbia governorate.

Other: Questionnaire

Healthcare professionals

The questionnaire will target a convenience sample of healthcare professionals in the Gharbia governorate including physicians with different specialties, pharmacists, medical students, and nursing staff.

Other: Questionnaire

Interventions

Questionnaire OTHER

A questionnaire targeting a convenience sample of medical field professionals including physicians with different specialties, pharmacists, medical students, nursing staff, and the general population in Gharbia governorate (about 1000 subjects). The questionnaire will be written and digital in both Arabic and English versions. Moreover, an awareness campaign will be designed to educate the participants on appropriate antibiotic use principles.

General population; Healthcare professionals

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The questionnaire will target a convenience sample of medical field professionals and the public in the Gharbia governorate including physicians with different specialties, pharmacists, medical students, nursing staff, and the general population (about 1000 subjects).

You may qualify if:

• All medical field professionals and students with any specialty can participate in the survey
• Population more than 18 years old
• Parents of children less than 18 years old.

You may not qualify if:

• Participants outside the Gharbia governorate.
• Unwilling to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rania Mamdouh Elkafoury: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tropical medicine department, Tanta University Hospitals

Tanta, Gharbyea, 31527, Egypt

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Central Study Contacts

Rania M Elkafoury, MD

CONTACT

01004672358; rania.elkafoury@med.tanta.edu.eg

Shimaa M Ebrahim, MD

CONTACT

00201020018360; shimaaebrahim@med.tanta.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Sponsor-Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 9, 2024
• First Posted: July 16, 2024
• Study Start: May 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2024
• Study Completion: December 15, 2024
• Last Updated: August 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Locations

EG (1)