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The Role of Structural Factors in Antibiotic Use Among European Union Citizens: A Multilevel Analysis
Chen, Yvonnes Vu, Hong Tien
Chen, Yvonnes
Vu, Hong Tien
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Abstract
Using the 2016 European Commission’s Eurobarometer survey, this study analyzed how a multitude of factors are associated with identification and intention of following proper antibiotic treatment. Multilevel analyses showed that knowledge and information from medical professionals and mass media (individual-level predictors), and advanced access to education (a structural-level factor) are associated with identification. For intention, structural factors (Access to Information & Communications, Health & Wellness, Nutrition & Basic Medical Care) contributed significant variances to the model, in addition to the individual-level effects (sources and trust in medical professionals and mass media). Results demonstrate a need to consider these structural-level influences to shed light on the process though which antibiotic resistance preventions and interventions might impact individuals’ health literacy and behavioral outcomes.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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2019
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Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
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Antibiotic resistance, Multilevel analyses, Health literacy, Health information seeking, Eurobarometer survey
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Chen, Y., & Vu, H. (2019). The Role of Structural Factors in Antibiotic Use Among European Union Citizens: A Multilevel Analysis. International Journal of Communication, 13, 3379–3402.