Self-medication and non-doctor prescription practices in Pokhara valley, Western Nepal: a questionnaire-based study.
Self-medication and non-doctor prescription practices in Pokhara valley, Western Nepal: a questionnaire-based study.
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DOI：
10.1186/1471-2296-3-17
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发表时间：
2002-09-17
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Shenoy, N
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作者：
Shankar, P R;Partha, P;Shenoy, N
背景：自我药疗和非医生处方药在发展中国家很常见。补充和替代药物，特别是草药，也经常使用。很少有研究使用这些药物在博卡拉山谷，西Nepal.METHODS：以前简要介绍第七学期医学生，使用半结构式问卷，进行了研究，对142名受访者。人口统计学信息和信息用于自我药疗或处方的非对抗疗法的医生covered.RESULTS：七十六名受访者（54%）年龄在20至39岁之间。大多数受访者（72%）住在距离保健站/医疗商店步行30分钟的距离内。59%的受访者在研究前的6个月内采取了某种形式的自我药物治疗。自我药疗的常见原因是轻微疾病、以前治疗类似疾病的经验以及没有保健人员。70%的受访者由非对抗疗法医生开具对抗疗法药物。配药员和保健助理是药品的共同来源。扑热息痛和抗菌药物是最常用的处方药。年轻人的比例明显较高（
BACKGROUND: Self-medication and non-doctor prescribing of drugs is common in developing countries. Complementary and alternative medications, especially herbs, are also commonly used. There are few studies on the use of these medications in Pokhara Valley, Western Nepal.METHODS: Previously briefed seventh semester medical students, using a semi-structured questionnaire, carried out the study on 142 respondents. Demographic information and information on drugs used for self-medication or prescribed by a non-allopathic doctor were collected.RESULTS: Seventy-six respondents (54%) were aged between 20 to 39 years. The majority of the respondents (72 %) stayed within 30 minutes walking distance of a health post/medical store. 59% of these respondents had taken some form of self-medication in the 6-month period preceding the study. The common reasons given for self-medication were mild illness, previous experience of treating a similar illness, and non-availability of health personnel. 70% of respondents were prescribed allopathic drugs by a non-allopathic doctor. The compounder and health assistant were common sources of medicines. Paracetamol and antimicrobials were the drugs most commonly prescribed. A significantly higher proportion of young (