Public knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic use across England – pre- and post-pandemic
This paper highlights some concerning trends. Knowledge regarding AMR and the specific infections that antibiotics can treat has reverted to pre-pandemic levels, while levels of uncertainty about AMR and antibiotic use have increased. Although high, trust in HCPs has declined. Therefore, future interventions may wish to support HCPs to build trust with their patients and consider how care pathways can promote this.
Authors
- Ellie Gilham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4266-4844)
- Donna M Lecky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1223-9356)
- Sarah Tonkin‐Crine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4470-1151)
- Monsey McLeod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5571-2417)
- Colin Stewart Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4776-3403)
- Brieze Read (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6547-6136)
- Diane Ashiru-Ordedope
- Kate Duxbury
Institutions
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Public Health England (GB)
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- CNR de la Résistance aux Antibiotiques (FR)
- Ipsos (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25233-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26