Antibiotic Awareness & Healthcare Contentment
A Comparative Analysis between Korea and the US
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https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v12i4.5723Keywords:
Antibiotic, Healthcare, Antibiotic Resistance, Overuse, HealthAbstract
The following study set out to investigate public perspectives of healthcare and food choices across South Korea and the United States. A total of 63 people from South Korea and the US participated in the study. The result revealed that there are gender differences with women showing less healthcare satisfaction and a greater aversion to meats treated with antibiotics. Education levels showed a complex relationship with healthcare satisfaction. The family dynamics seem to affect healthcare satisfaction and dietary concerns. Geographical factors were also evident. Korean participants exhibited less healthcare satisfaction and more aversion to antibiotic-treated foods than their American counterparts. This research unveiled a complex interplay between gender, education, geography and healthcare perception, and food consciousness, emphasizing the need to devise targeted interventions and sound healthcare policy to raise public awareness about antibiotics.
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