The unresolved urban dilemma of self-medication practices and its association with various socio demographic factors among adults in urban slum.
| Autor: | Khandale, Mrunali G., Deoke, Aniruddha R., Hajare, Shilpa, Golhar, Hemant S. |
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RISK assessment
CROSS-sectional method STATISTICAL correlation ANTACIDS HEALTH literacy SUBSTANCE abuse SAMPLE size (Statistics) INTERVIEWING QUESTIONNAIRES SOCIOECONOMIC factors SEX distribution HEADACHE SELF medication POVERTY areas DISEASE prevalence AGE distribution FEVER DIAGNOSTIC errors MULTIVARIATE analysis DESCRIPTIVE statistics CITY dwellers CHRONIC diseases ANALGESICS ODDS ratio METROPOLITAN areas HEALTH behavior RESEARCH SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors DATA analysis software PSYCHOSOCIAL factors EMPLOYMENT EDUCATIONAL attainment REGRESSION analysis ADULTS |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Community Health; Oct2024, Vol. 36 Issue 5, p682-689, 8p |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Self-medication has grown increasingly in developing countries, such as India, perhaps causing drug addiction and microbial resistance. Without proper medical supervision, self-medication can cause ineffective or excessive treatment, a delay in treatment, misdiagnosis, resistance to antibiotics, medicine abuse, and an increase in morbidity. Methodology: The population-based crosssectional analytical research done in urban slum. We questioned 400 individuals over the age of 18 at their homes. Data were acquired from individuals using a predesigned, pretested questionnaire as an interview tool. Objective: To determine self medication prevalence and its connection to various demographic risk factors. Results: Self-medication was prevalent, with 51% in selected urban slums. The most commonly self-administered drugs were analgesics (59.8%) and antacids (46.07%). Body discomfort (60.29%), Headaches (55.78%), feverish (53.43%), cough (41.01%), were among the most common conditions when participants used medication on their own. There was a significant relationship with self-prescribed medication use and healthcare professionals in the household (p = 0.00001) and among working participants (p = 0.009). Conclusion: Lower socioeconomic groups often use medications without consulting doctors, and chronic illnesses require continuous follow-up. Education on the dangers of self-medication is crucial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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