Assessment of Self-Medication Practices Among Medical, Pharmacy, and Health Science Students in Gondar University, Ethiopia
Assessment of Self-Medication Practices Among Medical, Pharmacy, and Health Science Students in Gondar University, Ethiopia
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DOI：
10.4103/0975-1483.66798
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发表时间：
2010-07-01
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0.4
通讯作者：
Amelo, W.
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作者：
Abay, S. M.;Amelo, W.
该研究旨在评估GCMHS（Gondar医学与健康科学学院）医学，药学和健康科学学生自我药疗的程度和因素。进行了一项为期两个月的疾病回忆的横断面研究。一份调查问卷，包括人口统计学问题和问题的疾病在过去两个月前的采访和治疗策略，并管理到414名学生，选择作为样本人口，从GCMHS学生。在总共414名学生中，213名（51.5%）报告至少有一次疾病发作，其中82名（38.5%）进行自我药疗。大多数自我药疗药物从药房或药店获得;最常用的药物是扑热息痛和NSAID（非甾体抗炎药）。常见的报告疾病是发热和头痛（24.8%），其次是咳嗽和普通感冒（23.9%）。既往经验和疾病的非严重性是自我用药的前两个报告因素。阅读材料是最主要的信息来源。总之，自我药疗是用一系列药物进行的，从传统的止痛药到抗生素。虽然自我药疗的做法是不可避免的;药品管理局和卫生专业人员需要教育学生自我药疗的利弊。
The study was aimed at assessing the magnitude and factors of self-medication among medical, pharmacy, and health science students of GCMHS (Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences). A cross-sectional study with two-month illness recall was conducted. A Questionnaire consisting of demographic questions and questions on illnesses in the last two months prior to the interview and treatment strategies was prepared and administered to the 414 students, selected as the sample population, from the GCMHS students. Of a total of 414 students, 213 (51.5%) reported at least one episode of an illness, and 82 (38.5%) of them practiced self-medication. Most drugs for self-medication were obtained from the pharmacy or drug shops; and the most commonly used drugs were Paracetamol and NSAIDs (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Common reported illnesses were fever and headache (24.8%) followed by cough and common cold (23.9%). Prior experience and the non-seriousness of the illness were the top two reported factors for self-medication. Reading materials were the top reported source of information. In conclusion, self-medication was practiced with a range of drugs from the conventional anti-pains to antibiotics. Although the practice of self-medication is inevitable; drug authorities and health professionals need to educate students about the pros and cons of self-medication.