Gender Differences in Predictors of Self-Medication with Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills: Results of the Population-Based Study in Serbia

Previous studies among the Serbian population concluded that the trend of self-medication with tranquillizers and sleeping pills requires deeper study. The objective is to identify gender differences in socio-demographic, health, and health service predictors of self-medication with tranquillizers a...

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Main Authors: Tripković Katica, Šantrić Milićević Milena, Odalović Marina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-12-01
Series:Slovenian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2020-0007
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author Tripković Katica
Šantrić Milićević Milena
Odalović Marina
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description Previous studies among the Serbian population concluded that the trend of self-medication with tranquillizers and sleeping pills requires deeper study. The objective is to identify gender differences in socio-demographic, health, and health service predictors of self-medication with tranquillizers and sleeping pills in a Serbian population of 15 years old and above.
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spelling doaj.art-4f5b1798cd8f4a25a8ade641dca43a962022-12-21T21:34:30ZengSciendoSlovenian Journal of Public Health1854-24762019-12-01591475610.2478/sjph-2020-0007sjph-2020-0007Gender Differences in Predictors of Self-Medication with Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills: Results of the Population-Based Study in SerbiaTripković Katica0Šantrić Milićević Milena1Odalović Marina21City Institute of Public Health Belgrade, Planning, Analysis and Organization of Health-Care, Bulevar Despota Stefana 54a, 11000Belgrade, Serbia2University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Social Medicine, 11000Belgrade, Serbia3University of Belgrade, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Social Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Legislation, 11000Belgrade, SerbiaPrevious studies among the Serbian population concluded that the trend of self-medication with tranquillizers and sleeping pills requires deeper study. The objective is to identify gender differences in socio-demographic, health, and health service predictors of self-medication with tranquillizers and sleeping pills in a Serbian population of 15 years old and above.https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2020-0007self-medicationunmet needstranquillizers and sleeping pillspredictorsprevalencegendersamozdravljenjenepotešene potrebepomirjevala in zdravila za spanjerazširjenostspol
spellingShingle Tripković Katica
Šantrić Milićević Milena
Odalović Marina
Gender Differences in Predictors of Self-Medication with Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills: Results of the Population-Based Study in Serbia
Slovenian Journal of Public Health
self-medication
unmet needs
tranquillizers and sleeping pills
predictors
prevalence
gender
samozdravljenje
nepotešene potrebe
pomirjevala in zdravila za spanje
razširjenost
spol
title Gender Differences in Predictors of Self-Medication with Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills: Results of the Population-Based Study in Serbia
title_full Gender Differences in Predictors of Self-Medication with Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills: Results of the Population-Based Study in Serbia
title_fullStr Gender Differences in Predictors of Self-Medication with Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills: Results of the Population-Based Study in Serbia
title_full_unstemmed Gender Differences in Predictors of Self-Medication with Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills: Results of the Population-Based Study in Serbia
title_short Gender Differences in Predictors of Self-Medication with Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills: Results of the Population-Based Study in Serbia
title_sort gender differences in predictors of self medication with tranquillizers and sleeping pills results of the population based study in serbia
topic self-medication
unmet needs
tranquillizers and sleeping pills
predictors
prevalence
gender
samozdravljenje
nepotešene potrebe
pomirjevala in zdravila za spanje
razširjenost
spol
url https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2020-0007
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