Parents of pediatric patients | Adult patients | |||
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Pre-intervention (n = 227) | Post-intervention (n = 343) | Pre-intervention (n = 123) | Post-intervention (n = 280) | |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
Healthcare provider should not prescribe antibiotics unnecessarily | 4.1 ± 1.5 | 4.3 ± 1.3 | 4.0 ± 1.6 | 4.2 ± 1.4 |
You should not try to persuade a doctor to prescribe antibiotics | 4.1 ± 1.5 | 4.4 ± 1.0 | 4.1 ± 1.6 | 4.4 ± 1.2 |
Too many people are treated with antibiotics when not necessary | 2.9 ± 2.0 | 3.3 ± 1.9 | 2.7 ± 1.9 | 3.4 ± 1.9 |
Overuse of antibiotics can make bacteria more resistant to antibiotics | 1.5 ± 1.9 | 1.8 ± 2.2 | 1.6 ± 2.1 | 2.1 ± 2.3 |
Giving an antibiotic to a patient with cold symptoms can prevent an infection from occurring | 1.7 ± 1.9 | 1.2 ± 1.6 | 1.7 ± 1.9 | 1.2 ± 1.6 |
It is worth trying an antibiotic when someone has cold symptoms for 5 days | 2.1 ± 1.8 | 2.0 ± 1.6 | 2.2 ± 1.8 | 1.9 ± 1.5 |
Treatment with antibiotics is necessary when nasal discharge turns from yellow to green in color | 1.0 ± 1.6 | 1.4 ± 1.5 | 1.1 ± 1.6 | 1.1 ± 1.4 |
Antibiotics help cold symptoms clear up more quickly | 1.8 ± 1.5 | 1.9 ± 1.7 | 2.0 ± 1.7 | 1.9 ± 1.7 |
Antibiotics are helpful in treating colds | 1.9 ± 1.6 | 1.9 ± 1.7 | 2.2 ± 1.7 | 1.9 ± 1.7 |
Overall Scores | 2.3 ± 0.9 | 2.5 ± 1.0 | 2.4 ± 0.9 | 2.6 ± 1.0 |