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Risk factors associated with self-medication among the indigenous communities of Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

PLoS ONE, 2022
Background In developing countries like Bangladesh, self-medication has become a predicament associated with health risks and clinical complications.
A. Saha, Kay Kay Shain Marma, Afrah Rashid, Nowshin Tarannum, Srabanty Das, Tonmoy Chowdhury, Nusrat Afrin, P. Chakraborty, M. Emran, H. Mehedi, Mohammad Imdad Hussain, A. Barua, S. Mistry   +12 more
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Self-Medication with Antibiotics for Protection against COVID-19: The Role of Psychological Distress, Knowledge of, and Experiences with Antibiotics

Antibiotics, 2021
Self-medication with antibiotics is a major contributing factor to antimicrobial resistance. Prior research examining factors associated with antibiotic self-medication has focused on an individual’s knowledge about antibiotics, antibiotic usage ...
A. Zhang, E. Hobman, P. D. De Barro, Asaesja Young, D. Carter, Mitchell K. Byrne   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence, knowledge and perception of self-medication practice among undergraduate healthcare students

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2021
Background Globally, self-medication is a common practice, and an increasingly perceived necessity to relieve burdens on health services. However, inappropriate self-medication may result to reduced health outcomes, increased antimicrobial resistance and
W. Akande-Sholabi, Amen T. Ajamu, R. Adisa   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Inappropriate self-medication among adolescents and its association with lower medication literacy and substance use. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
While self-medication is common, inappropriate self-medication has potential risks. This study assesses inappropriate self-medication among adolescents and examines the relationships among medication literacy, substance use, and inappropriate self ...
Chun-Hsien Lee, Fong-Ching Chang, Sheng-Der Hsu, Hsueh-Yun Chi, Li-Jung Huang, Ming-Kung Yeh   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self-medication among pregnant women in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Heliyon, 2022
Background: Despite the associated health risks of self-medication during pregnancy, recent evidence suggests that the phenomena persist in most countries.
Richmond Opoku, Denis Dekugmen Yar, Charles Owusu-Aduomi Botchwey   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association between medication literacy and medication adherence and the mediating effect of self-efficacy in older people with multimorbidity

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background Multimorbidity has a significant impact on public health and primary care. Medication adherence is recognized as the most effective measure for managing and preventing multimorbidity.
Wenna Wang, Wen-yan Luan, Zhenxiang Zhang, Y. Mei   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Self-medication practices and their characteristics among Iranian university students

BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2022
Background Self-medication in students, as educated people, is one of the most important health issues. It is known that inappropriate self-medication is harmful for individuals as it has potential risks, disrupts the drug market and increases the per ...
Rohaneh Rahimisadegh, Nader Sharifi, Vahid Kohpeima Jahromi, Razieh Zahedi, Zahra Rostayee, Razieh Asadi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Eye drop Self-medication: Comparative Questionnaire-based study of two Latin American cities. [PDF]

, 2014
A broad spectrum of ocular symptoms are treated by self-medication with commercial eye-drops.  This behavior threatens individuals' visual health. In Latin America, evidence is poor.
Gramajo, Ana L., Hildegard Piñeros-Heilbron, Juarez, Claudio P., Luna, José D., Marquez, Gabriel, Peña, Fernando, Sanchez, Victoria M., Torres, Victor Eduardo Roque   +7 more
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Self-medication Practice and Associated Factors among Private Health Sciences Students in Gondar Town, North West Ethiopia. A Cross-sectional Study

Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing, 2021
Self-medication is the most common practice worldwide and it may lead to irrational use of drugs. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of self-medication practice and its associated factors among health science students. A cross-sectional
Zemene Demelash Kifle, A. Mekuria, D. A. Anteneh, Engidaw Fentahun Enyew   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Self-medication and its typology in Chinese elderly population: A cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
PurposeThis paper aims to evaluate the prevalence of self-medication and its associated factors among the Chinese elderly. Also, according to whether the elderly communicate with doctors (no matter before or after self-medication), we aimed to categorize
Shangren Qin, Junjie Zhao, Mengqiu Zhou, Yenuan Cheng, Ye Ding   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source