Knowledge, attitude and behavior of antibiotic use among the population of Ho Chi Minh City: A cross-sectional study in 2024

Antibiotics are a great invention, and their birth marks a new era of medical advancement in treating infectious diseases. However, inappropriate use of antibiotics is a threat to global health and development. A descriptive cross-sectional survey using a convenience sampling method was conducted on 589 people in Ho Chi Minh City from April to June 2024. Among 589 people in Ho Chi Minh City with an average age of 34.86 ± 14.74, most participants were female (54.84%), college and above (75.72%), single (64.01%) and used antibiotics in the past year (75.04%). The total average scores of knowledges, attitude and behavior were 66.03 ± 22.28, 69.51 ± 16.81, and 76.42 ± 15.79, respectively. Linear regression results show that occupational, antibiotic use in the past year is related to knowledge (p < 0.05), and antibiotic use in the past year is related to attitude and behavior of antibiotic use (p < 0.05). People in Ho Chi Minh City have average-high levels of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding antibiotic use. There are differences in knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors between groups of participants with different characteristics.