• Knowledge and need for information about non-prescription analgesics - A cross-sectional study among pharmacy customers 

      Knutsen, Vera S.; Oland, Oda; Eriksen, Karoline; Holst, Lone; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Waaseth, Marit (Conference object; Konferansebidrag, 2019)
      <p>Pain is among the most common causes for seeking drug treatment. There is widespread use of non-prescription analgesics, and previous studies suggest that the level of knowledge about these drugs is low. <p>The aim of the study was to describe the level of knowledge about nonprescription analgesics among pharmacy customers, thereby identifying population groups in high need of information. ...
    • Knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among Norwegian pharmacy customers – a cross-sectional study 

      Waaseth, Marit; Adan, Abdifatah; Røen, Ingrid L.; Eriksen, Karoline; Stanojevic, Tijana; Halvorsen, Kjell H.; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Holst, Lone; Ulshagen, Karen Marie; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Ariansen, Hilde Louise; Nordeng, Hedvig Marie Egeland (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-15)
      <p><i>Background</i>: Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. Public knowledge is considered a prerequisite for appropriate use of antibiotics and limited spread of antibiotic resistance. Our aim was to examine the level of knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among Norwegian pharmacy customers, and to assess to which degree beliefs, attitudes and sociodemographic factors are ...