Investigating Factors Affecting Self-medication and its Pattern among Students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, in 2012
Abstract:
Background
The aim of this study was to identify factors affecting self-medication and its pattern among the students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Methods
This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 385 students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in 2012. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was reviewed and confirmed by 10 experts and its reliability was confirmed based on Cronbach's alpha index (α = 0.83). To investigate the relationship between qualitative variables, chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were used. The significance level was set at 0.05 and data were analyzed using SPSS software.
Findings: In the present study, 154 (48%) students reported having self-medicated. Moreover, the rate of self-medication was higher among women than men (P = 0.024). A significant relationship was observed between field of study and self-medication (P = 0.035). The main reasons for self-medication were fever and headache (70.4%), previous experience of the disease (41.6%), and purchasing drugs from pharmacies during consumption (55.6%). Furthermore, the majority of self-medicated drugs were antibiotics (60%) and cold medicines (42%).
Conclusion
The study findings indicate a high prevalence of self-medication among students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce self-medication through provision of education and correct information.
Language:
Persian
Published:
Journal of Health System Research, Volume:11 Issue: 4, 2016
Pages:
736 to 740
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