Table 1.
Questions of knowledge and beliefs | |
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Knowledge: | |
K1: |
Antibiotics must be taken as soon as we have fever |
K2: |
Antibiotics can treat viral infections |
K3: |
Antibiotics can treat bacterial infections |
K4: |
People can be allergic to antibiotics |
K5: |
When antibiotics are taken for the wrong indication this leads to antibiotic resistance |
Beliefs: | |
B1: |
I believe that antibiotics can cure any diseases |
B2: |
I believe that antibiotics can prevent any illnesses from becoming worse |
B3: |
I believe that an injury to the skin can be cured quickly by pouring antibiotic powders onto the injury |
B4: | I believe that antibiotics do not have any side-effects |