This statistic displays the level of trust in advice for antibiotic use in England, according to a survey conducted in early 2020. Some 87 percent of respondents overall stated that they trust their general practitioner's advice as to whether to take antibiotics or not.
Trust in advice from various sources regarding antibiotic use in England as of 2020
Characteristic
Strongly agree
Tend to agree
I trust my GP's advice as to whether I need antibiotics or not
52%
35%
I trust my nurse's advice as to whether I need antibiotics or not
35%
40%
I trust my pharmacist's advice as to whether I need antibiotics or not
29%
41%
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Note: the survey included 2022 adults (aged 15+,) including 521
black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) participants, and
406 aged 15–25 years olds.
Question: "Please tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements..."
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European Commission, & BMJ Open. (April 6, 2022). Trust in advice from various sources regarding antibiotic use in England as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365612/share-of-trust-in-advice-for-antibiotic-use-in-england/
European Commission, und BMJ Open. "Trust in advice from various sources regarding antibiotic use in England as of 2020." Chart. April 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365612/share-of-trust-in-advice-for-antibiotic-use-in-england/
European Commission, BMJ Open. (2022). Trust in advice from various sources regarding antibiotic use in England as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365612/share-of-trust-in-advice-for-antibiotic-use-in-england/
European Commission, and BMJ Open. "Trust in Advice from Various Sources regarding Antibiotic Use in England as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365612/share-of-trust-in-advice-for-antibiotic-use-in-england/
European Commission & BMJ Open, Trust in advice from various sources regarding antibiotic use in England as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365612/share-of-trust-in-advice-for-antibiotic-use-in-england/ (last visited April 26, 2025)
Trust in advice from various sources regarding antibiotic use in England as of 2020 [Graph], European Commission, & BMJ Open, April 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1365612/share-of-trust-in-advice-for-antibiotic-use-in-england/
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