Date Posted: June 9, 2026

Author/s: Blessilda V. Balbarino, Alvic Shiloh D. Espela, Eureden S. Galamiton, Kristine Paula Macalalad, Aira Marie Urbiztondo

The main purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice on antibiotic consumption for acute respiratory tract infections on the community residents at Quezon City. This crosssectional study was assessed through the use of an online questionnaire via Google Forms. Through snowball technique and Cochran sampling, a total of 385 participants were needed for this study. The link (URL) of the online questionnaire was disseminated via mobile chat applications (e.g., Messenger) and social media (e.g., Facebook) to the target respondents in April 2021 for one week. Male community residents in Quezon City with high educational attainment, age ranging from 26- 35, were most likely to practice self-medication. Significant correlations were found in knowledge and practice of antibiotic consumption of respondents ((r= -0.449, p-value of 0.000), attitude and knowledge ((r= -0.331, p-value of 0.000), and practice and attitude (r= 0.676, p-value of 0.000). The results obtained in this study demonstrate that residents of Quezon City had good knowledge, positive attitude, and appropriate practice towards antibiotic consumption for acute respiratory tract infections. However, minor gaps were also discovered due to misconceptions and misbeliefs on the use of antibiotics. Hence, these results indicate that public awareness of proper antibiotic use as well as the rise of antimicrobial resistance should be strengthened.

Keywords:
Antibiotics, acute respiratory tract infection