Prevalence and predictors of non-adherence to short-term antibiotics: A population-based survey

Basima A Almomani, Bushra M Hijazi, Oriana Awwad and Rawand A Khasawneh

PLOS ONE, 2022, vol. 17, issue 5, 1-11

Abstract: Non-adherence to antibiotics is a well-known, core player to antibiotic resistance. The current adherence behavior toward short-term antibiotic regimens has never been investigated before in Jordan. This study assessed the prevalence and predictors of non-adherence to short-term antibiotics among Jordanians and investigated participants’ views about different reasons related to antibiotics non-adherence. A cross-sectional face-to-face survey-based interview was conducted in three hospital pharmacies in Jordan. Adults and mother of children (≤12 years old) who completed their short course treatment (

Date: 2022
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