Self-medication practices among female students of higher educational institutions in Selangor, Malaysia: A quantitative insight
Background: World Health Organization has defined self-medication as the selection and use of medications (including herbal and traditional product) by individuals to treat self-recognized illnesses or symptoms. The prevalence of self-medication is reported to be higher among female students. Object...
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iium-564512017-04-12T08:53:01Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/56451/ Self-medication practices among female students of higher educational institutions in Selangor, Malaysia: A quantitative insight Jamshed, Shazia Qasim Wong, Peise Yi, Hengchin Yun, Gansiaw Khan, Muhammadumair Ahmad, Akram RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology RS Pharmacy and materia medica Background: World Health Organization has defined self-medication as the selection and use of medications (including herbal and traditional product) by individuals to treat self-recognized illnesses or symptoms. The prevalence of self-medication is reported to be higher among female students. Objective: To investigate the awareness and self-medication practices among female students of higher education institutions in Malaysia. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in four higher education institutes of Selangor, Malaysia. Convenience sampling approach was used to collect data from a sample 475 students. A 'pretested' questionnaire was used as a study instrument. Results: A total of 461 questionnaires were returned (response rate 97.05%). The prevalence of self-medication among female students in higher educational institutions was 57.2% (n = 262). The most common source of self-prescribed medicine was a pharmacy or clinics (n = 206; 45%). It was found that antipyretics were the most common medications used without doctor's consultation (n = 212; 89.1%). Analgesics and antipyretics (n = 79; 62.7%) were highly recommended by students to their family and friends. The common reason for self-medication was prior successful experience (n = 102, 81.0%). The majority of respondents (n = 280; 61.1%) reported that they believed over-the-counter medications were as effective as medications prescribed by a doctor. Conclusion: The prevalence of self-medication practice among female students in the sample of the four higher education institutions was moderate. More studies are required to generalize these findings across Malaysia. Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/56451/1/56451_Self-medication%20practices.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/56451/2/56451_Self-medication%20practices_WOS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/56451/3/56451_Self-medication%20practices_SCOPUS.pdf Jamshed, Shazia Qasim and Wong, Peise and Yi, Hengchin and Yun, Gansiaw and Khan, Muhammadumair and Ahmad, Akram (2016) Self-medication practices among female students of higher educational institutions in Selangor, Malaysia: A quantitative insight. Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 8 (3). pp. 217-222. ISSN 0976-4879 E-ISSN 0975-7406 http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2016;volume=8;issue=3;spage=217;epage=222;aulast=Jamshed 10.4103/0975-7406.172662 |
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Background: World Health Organization has defined self-medication as the selection and use of medications (including herbal and traditional product) by individuals to treat self-recognized illnesses or symptoms. The prevalence of self-medication is reported to be higher among female students. Objective: To investigate the awareness and self-medication practices among female students of higher education institutions in Malaysia. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in four higher education institutes of Selangor, Malaysia. Convenience sampling approach was used to collect data from a sample 475 students. A 'pretested' questionnaire was used as a study instrument. Results: A total of 461 questionnaires were returned (response rate 97.05%). The prevalence of self-medication among female students in higher educational institutions was 57.2% (n = 262). The most common source of self-prescribed medicine was a pharmacy or clinics (n = 206; 45%). It was found that antipyretics were the most common medications used without doctor's consultation (n = 212; 89.1%). Analgesics and antipyretics (n = 79; 62.7%) were highly recommended by students to their family and friends. The common reason for self-medication was prior successful experience (n = 102, 81.0%). The majority of respondents (n = 280; 61.1%) reported that they believed over-the-counter medications were as effective as medications prescribed by a doctor. Conclusion: The prevalence of self-medication practice among female students in the sample of the four higher education institutions was moderate. More studies are required to generalize these findings across Malaysia. |
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Self-medication practices among female students of higher educational institutions in Selangor, Malaysia: A quantitative insight |
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