Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and practice of self-medication among first-year medical students
Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and practice of self-medication among first-year medical students
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DOI：
10.1159/000092989
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发表时间：
2006-01-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Sequeira, Reginald P.
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作者：
James, Henry;Handu, Shailendra S.;Sequeira, Reginald P.
目的：了解巴林阿拉伯湾大学医一年级学生自我药疗的知识、态度和行为。研究对象和方法：这是一项匿名、基于问卷的描述性研究。一份预先验证的问卷，包含开放式和封闭式的问题，被给予受试者。数据采用SPSS version 12进行分析，结果以计数和百分比表示。结果：134名被调查者中，男性43人（32.1%），女性91人（67.9%）；平均年龄+/- SD为18.01 +/- 0.78。受访者对适当的自我药疗的认识较差，但对自我药疗的益处和风险的认识是充分的。受访者认为自我药疗节省时间、经济、方便，并能快速缓解常见疾病。自我药疗的主要缺点是存在误诊风险、药物使用不当和不良反应。大多数（76.9%）受访者对自我药疗持积极态度。自我药疗的比例为44.8%。最常见的自我药疗指征为缓解头痛（70.9%）、咳嗽、感冒和喉咙痛（53.7%）、胃痛（32.8%）和发热（29.9%）。镇痛药（81.3%）是最常用的自我药疗药物。只有14.2%的病例适合自我药疗。结论：受访学生自我药疗知识贫乏，自我药疗态度积极，自我药疗行为普遍，但不当行为较多。版权所有(C) 2006 S. Karger AG，巴塞尔
Objective: This study was undertaken to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of self-medication among first-year medical students of the Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. Subjects and Methods: This was an anonymous, questionnaire-based, descriptive study. A prevalidated questionnaire, containing open-ended and close-ended questions, was administered to the subjects. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 12 and the results expressed as counts and percentages. Results: Out of the 134 respondents, 43 (32.1%) were males and 91 (67.9%) were females; their mean age in years +/- SD was 18.01 +/- 0.78. The respondents' knowledge about appropriate self-medication was poor, but knowledge of the benefits and risks of self-medication was adequate. The respondents found self-medication to be time-saving, economical, convenient and providing quick relief in common illnesses. Important disadvantages of self-medication mentioned were the risk of making a wrong diagnosis, inappropriate drug use and adverse effects. The majority (76.9%) of the respondents had a positive attitude favoring self-medication. Self-medication was practiced by 44.8% of the subjects. The most common indications for self-medication were to relieve the symptoms of headache (70.9%), cough, cold and sore throat (53.7%), stomachache (32.8%) and fever (29.9%). Analgesics (81.3%) were the most common drugs used for self-medication. The practice of self-medication was appropriate in only 14.2% of cases. Conclusion: Knowledge about appropriate self-medication was poor, attitude towards self-medication was positive, and the practice of self-medication was common and often inappropriate. Copyright (C) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel.