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Patient self-management in kidney transplantation. definition, measurement, and intervention [PDF]

, 2009
While one-year graft survival rates for deceased donor transplants have soared from about 40% in 1975 to more than 90% in 2005 [1], the long-term perspective has changed very little.
Schäfer-Keller, Petra
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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
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Self-medication with sucrose [PDF]

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 2016
For many individuals, stress promotes the consumption of sweet, high-sugar foods relative to healthier alternatives. Daily life stressors stimulate the overeating of highly-palatable foods through multiple mechanisms, including altered glucocorticoid, relaxin-3, ghrelin and serotonin signaling in brain.
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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
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Are attitudes towards medication adherence associated with medication adherence behaviours among patients with psychosis? A systematic review and meta analysis [PDF]

, 2013
Background Studies have shown patient attitudes to be an important predictor for health related behaviours including medication adherence. It is less clear whether patient attitudes are also associated with medication adherence among patients with ...
McCabe, R., McCabe, R, Richardson, M, Priebe, S, Priebe, S., Richardson, M.   +5 more
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A Systematic Review of the Self-Medication Hypothesis in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comorbid Problematic Alcohol Use

Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2020
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) commonly co-occur and are associated with many negative public health outcomes. There are several etiological models that explain the overlap between PTSD and AUD, including shared ...
Sage E. Hawn, Shannon E. Cusack, A. Amstadter   +2 more
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Factors associated with the incidence and the expenditure of self-medication among middle-aged and older adults in China: A cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundWith the accelerated ageing of population and the growing prevalence of various chronic diseases in China, self-medication plays an increasingly important role in complementing the health care system due to its convenience and economy ...
Yuxin Liu, Zehao Zheng, Xiubo Wang, Jiabei Xia, Xingce Zhu, Fanjun Cheng, Zhiyong Liu   +6 more
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Preference Lecturers And Staffs In Conducting Self Medication

Jurnal IUS, 2019
Self-medication is one of the medication method in which it can cure the disease of a person in the absence of the need to expend much money and effort as well to visit a practitioner.
Trini Handayani
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Self-Medication.

Atlanta journal-record of medicine
Self-medication allows individuals to treat minor health issues without a medical prescription, facilitated by the availability of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines (May, L., Schaefer, M., & Tamburro, C., 2023). This practice requires healthcare professionals, particularly pharmacists, to play a key role in ensuring the safe and rational use of ...
Mota, Inês, Mendes, Isabel, Almeida, João, Pires, Maria Francisca, Pires, Tânia C.S.P., Nascimento, Luís   +5 more
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Self-Medication Patterns during a Pandemic: A Qualitative Study on Romanian Mothers’ Beliefs toward Self-Treatment of Their Children

, 2022
Self-medication represents a significant healthcare and health policy issue worldwide, both in developed and underdeveloped countries. Currently, the COVID-19 pandemic is considered a relevant context that could subtly trigger self-medication behavior ...
Alina Duduciuc, Duduciuc, Alina, Elena Tătăranu, Tătăranu, Elena, Doina Anca Pleșca, Pleșca, Doina Anca, Petruța Tarciuc, Ion, Laura Mihaela, Herdea, Valeria, Diaconescu, Smaranda, Gimiga, Nicoleta, Valeria Herdea, Laura Mihaela Ion, Smaranda Diaconescu, Nicoleta Gimiga, Tarciuc, Petruța   +15 more
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