Self medication among hospitalized patients in selected secondary health facilities in South Western Nigeria

Autor:	Oyelola FT, Razaq A, Eniola O
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Self Medication Inpatients Nigeria Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM1-950 Pharmacy and materia medica RS1-441
Zdroj:	Pharmacy Practice, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 233-237 (2010)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1885-642X 1886-3655
Popis:	ABSTRACT Practice of self-medication has not been evaluated in hospitalized patients especially in Nigerian hospitals.Objectives: To evaluate the practice of self-medication among hospitalized patients with an aim to unearth some of the reasons for, and perceptions of benefits of this type of behaviour in secondary health care facilities.Methods: This study was carried out among 197 in-patients admitted in three secondary health facilities in southwestern Nigeria using structured questionnaire. Effects of variables such as age, gender and marital status on the practice of self medication were also evaluated using the Fisher’s Exact test at p
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