Association of knowledge and attitudes with the misuse of tranquilizers in parents: a study in Beirut (Lebanon).
Psychol Health
; 37(7): 903-916, 2022 07.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33979239
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To measure the association between knowledge, attitudes and practices of personal misuse of tranquilizers among parents of schoolchildren in Beirut (Lebanon).DESIGN:
We carried out a cross-sectional study in 1396 adults recruited from parents of students of eleven public and private schools, from primary schools to high schools, using a Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) questionnaire of personal use of tranquilizers. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
We assessed five patterns of tranquilizers' misuse unprescribed use, shortened treatment, stored leftovers, doubled forgotten doses or taken when remembered, changed dose without medical recommendation, and a sixth compositeoutcome:
'any misuse'.RESULTS:
Sixty-three (62.2%) of 91 parents who used tranquilizers reported at least one misuse pattern. Higher odds of 'any misuse' were observed among parents who reported taking tranquilizers to sleep better, to enjoy themselves with their families or to work better [2.35 ≤ adjusted interquartile odds ratio (aIqOR) ≤ 1.99]. Storing tranquilizers for future need was strongly associated with misuse [aIqOR 5.00 (95% CI 3.30, 7.59)]. Greater awareness about hazards of tranquilizers and the importance of therapeutic compliance was associated with lower odds of specific misuse patterns (0.50 ≤ aIqOR ≤ 0.72).CONCLUSIONS:
Poor knowledge and medically disapproved attitudes increase the likelihood of practices of tranquilizer misuse.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tranquilizing Agents
Type of study:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Psychol Health
Journal subject:
PSICOLOGIA
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
España