The preferred route of antibiotic therapy
Injection medication
Oral medication
Reasons for preference of injection medication
The injection is more effective
Injection acts faster
Injection enhances fast recovery
The child can-not vomit the drug
Injection is strong
Reasons for preference of oral medication
Fear of child being pricked
Believe that oral medication is the same as the injection |
|
265
8
144
68
32
18
7
3
1 |
97.1
2.9
52.7
24.9
11.7
6.6
2.6
1.1
0.4 |
Reasons for preference of private hospitals
Short waiting time of less than one hour
Proper assessment of the child
There is shared decision making about medication routes, whether oral or injection
Return dates for injection are given |
4
3
5
12 |
16.67
12.5
20.83
50 |
Themes related to bad or very bad satisfaction levels
Lack of drugs
The clinician had prescribed the same oral medication the caregiver used at home
Injection not prescribed for the child
Long waiting time > 1 hour
Bad attitude from health personnel
The child cried a lot during intravenous drug administration |
55
29
21
2
1
1 |
50.5
26.6
19.3
1.8
0.9
0.9 |
Reasons why shared decision making on the choice of antibiotic route was not being practised by health personnel
Belief by health personnel that caregivers had knowledge deficit and therefore had confidence in the decision made by health care workers
Belief by a caregiver that injection was more effective and would always be preferred by a caregiver if given the opportunity |
9
15 |
37.5
62.5 |