Knowledge, perceptions and practices of informal medicine vendors regarding over-the-counter distribution of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in Nanoro District, Burkina Faso: an exploratory qualitative study
Informal medicine vendors in rural Burkina Faso demonstrated limited understanding of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance, with practices shaped by local beliefs and empirical experience. These findings underscore the need for context-sensitive interventions that include tailored education and regulatory engagement to improve antibiotic stewardship and mitigate the spread of resistance.
Authors
- Aminata Welgo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5095-934X)
- Edwin Wouters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2268-3829)
- Halidou Tinto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0472-3586)
- Linda Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3391-4370)
- Brecht Ingelbeen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2214-6858)
- Marianne A. B. van der Sande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4778-6739)
- Esther van Kleef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3312-7185)
- Juste Stéphane Kouanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0096-3099)
- Papa Mamadou Diagne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2610-5152)
- Marie Meudec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2435-4471)
- Daniel Valia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0851-9352)
Institutions
- HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts (BE)
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- Institut Pasteur (FR)
- University of the Free State (ZA)
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (GB)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Ghent University (BE)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Centre for Research in Intensive Care (DK)
- Province of Antwerp (BE)
- Leidsche Rijn Julius Health Centers (NL)
- Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (BF)
- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (US)
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-105394
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26
Funders
- Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete
- Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Belgisch Ontwikkelingsagentschap
- Vlaamse regering