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BMC Health Services Research, 2022 Background Self-Medication is common practice worldwide in both developed and developing countries. Self-Medication is referred as self consumption of medication without consulting a physician for either diagnosis or treatment. This study aimed to assess
Razan Khalid Alduraibi +1 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Background and Objectives: Self-medication with over-the-counter (OTC) medicines is becoming an increasingly popular practice around the world. The global prevalence rate of self-medication ranges from 11.2% to 93.7%, depending on the target population ...
Sineenart Chautrakarn +2 more
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Cureus, 2023 Introduction Self-medication is an important public health problem, with varied prevalence across the world. The high prevalence of self-medication in India is one of the important factors contributing to the development of antimicrobial resistance. Self-
Pragati G. Rathod +9 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 Introduction Since the COVID-19 pandemic, self-medication had become highly popular due to the risk of virus infection and overwhelming medical resources. Pharmacists are well-positioned to provide public health education and disease prevention.
Yu Zheng +4 more
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Determinants of antibiotic self-medication: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 2023 BACKGROUND Decreasing the prevalence of antibiotic self-medication among the public requires proper understanding of the risk factors involved. However, the determinants of antibiotic self-medication are not well defined. OBJECTIVES To identify patient
Iftekhar Ahmed +4 more
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Predicting Self-Medication with Cannabis in Young Adults with Hazardous Cannabis Use
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Using cannabis to reduce psychological and physical distress, referred to as self-medication, is a significant risk factor for cannabis use disorder. To better understand this high-risk behavior, a sample of 290 young adults (ages 18–25; 45.6% female ...
Dorothy Wallis +10 more
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Self-Medication With Antibiotics: An Element Increasing Resistance
Cureus, 2022 Self-medication refers to the consumption of drugs such as antibiotics by individuals based on their own experience and knowledge, without consulting a doctor either for diagnosis or prescription.
Chetna Sachdev +2 more
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Definition of self-medication: a scoping review
Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 2022 Self-medication (SM) is a global and growing phenomenon. It represents a public health problem due to antibiotic resistance, risk of adverse drug reactions, drug–drug interactions, disease masking, and increased morbidity. There is not a consensus on the
Daniela Baracaldo-Santamaría +5 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 Background and Objectives During the pandemic, the growing influence of social media, accessibility of over-the-counter medications, and fear of contracting the virus may have led to self-medication practices among the general public.
Farah Yasmin +6 more
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Tropical medicine & international health, 2021 To evaluate and compare the prevalence, reasons, sources and factors associated with self‐medication with antibiotics (SMA) within Africa.
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