Development and Initial Validation of the Appropriate Antibiotic Use Self-Efficacy Scale

Antibiotic resistance refers to genetic changes in bacteria that reduce or even eliminate an antibiotic ’s ability to destroy the bacteria [1]. Each year in the United States, over 2 million people contract serious antibiotic resistant infections, and over 23,000 people die due to these infections [2]. While antibiotic resistance is a natural adaptation in bacteria, inappropriate antibiotic use by h umans intensifies the issue of antibiotic resistance [1]. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that as much as half of all antibiotic use is unnecessary, thus exacerbating antibiotic resistance [2].
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