Factors Associated with Self-Medication during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Pakistan

Factors Associated with Self-Medication during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Pakistan

Self-medication (SM) is characterized by the procurement and use of medicines by bypassing primary healthcare services and without consulting a physician, usually to manage acute symptoms of self-diagnosed illnesses. Due to the limited availability of primary healthcare services and the anxiety asso...

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Main Authors: Bakhtawar Chaudhry, Saiza Azhar, Shazia Jamshed, Jahanzaib Ahmed, Laiq-ur-Rehman Khan, Zahid Saeed, Melinda Madléna, Márió Gajdács, Abdur Rasheed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
self-medication
COVID-19
pandemic
over-the-counter
medicine use
Pakistan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/11/330

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