| Autor: |
Abera Jambo, Getnet Mengistu, Mekonnen Sisay, Firehiwot Amare, Dumessa Edessa |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Pharmacology, Vol 9 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1663-9812 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fphar.2018.01063 |
| Popis: |
Background: Self-medication has been increasing in many developing and developed countries. Its use during pregnancy presents a major challenge due to potential undesirable effects on mother and the fetus. So the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of self-medication and contributing factors, among pregnant women.Methodology: Institution based cross sectional study was conducted among 244 pregnant women attending antenatal care at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital and Jugal Hospital from February to March, 2017. A structured questionnaire based interview was used to collect data from each study subject. Then, data were categorized and analyzed using SPSS version 20 software. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the significance of the association between the outcome and independent variables. P-value |
| Databáze: |
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