Self-Medication in University Students from the City of Mansoura, Egypt
| Autor: | Hala Samir Abou-ElWafa, Randah Helal |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Medical psychology Students Medical Article Subject Universities Cross-sectional study Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis education MEDLINE Developing country Pharmacy Self Medication 030226 pharmacology & pharmacy 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Intervention (counseling) Prevalence Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Young adult Students business.industry lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health lcsh:RA1-1270 Cross-Sectional Studies Socioeconomic Factors Family medicine Egypt Female business Self-medication Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Environmental and Public Health, Vol 2017 (2017) Journal of Environmental and Public Health |
| ISSN: | 1687-9813 1687-9805 |
| Popis: | Background. Self-medication is a common practice in developed and developing countries.Objectives. To explore the prevalence of self-medication practices among university students, probable reasons, symptoms requiring self-medication, and sources of advice.Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in Mansoura University, Egypt, and included 1st and last year students of both medical and nonmedical faculties.Results. Prevalence of self-medication was 62.9%. Younger age, female, medical, and ever-married students and those having home pharmacy tended to self-medicate more than their peers with significant difference between them. Being medical student, being from urban area, having good current health condition, being careless about health, and having drugs stored at home pharmacy were independently associated with the likelihood of self-medicating.Conclusion. Prevalence of self-medication among university students is high which constitutes a health problem that needs intervention. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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