Knowledge and practice about self-medication for oral health problems among population in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Aim: The aim of this study was to know self-medication practices among the population of Riyadh region for oral health issues. Methodology: A questionnaire consisting of demographic self-practice of medication for oral health problems and knowledge about self-medication practices was sent through Go...
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| author | Inderjit Murugendrappa Gowdar Meshal Mohammed Alhaqbani Ahmad Mohammed Almughirah Saeed Abdullah Basalem Fahad Ibrahim Alsultan Mohammed Rashed Alkhathlan |
| author_facet | Inderjit Murugendrappa Gowdar Meshal Mohammed Alhaqbani Ahmad Mohammed Almughirah Saeed Abdullah Basalem Fahad Ibrahim Alsultan Mohammed Rashed Alkhathlan |
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| description | Aim: The aim of this study was to know self-medication practices among the population of Riyadh region for oral health issues. Methodology: A questionnaire consisting of demographic self-practice of medication for oral health problems and knowledge about self-medication practices was sent through Google forms and it was in Arabic and English languages. The link of the questionnaire was sent through social and requested to send the link to their friends and relatives. Results: About 50.4% of study participants were having self-practice of medication for oral health problems. Self-practice of medication for oral health issues was statistically significant according to age gender and education (P < 0.05). Toothache (62.4%) is the main problem triggering self-medication and lack of time (44.6%) is the main reason for self-medication. Pain killer (68.8%) was the main medication and antibiotics were used by 2.2% of subjects. Conclusion: Self-medication practice is prevalent in the world and hence, education regarding its consequences and adverse effects for the general public is mandatory. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88efd7f9e5364220ab4f92335f5bf20c2022-12-21T22:01:06ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0975-74062021-01-0113524625010.4103/jpbs.JPBS_702_20Knowledge and practice about self-medication for oral health problems among population in Riyadh Region, Saudi ArabiaInderjit Murugendrappa GowdarMeshal Mohammed AlhaqbaniAhmad Mohammed AlmughirahSaeed Abdullah BasalemFahad Ibrahim AlsultanMohammed Rashed AlkhathlanAim: The aim of this study was to know self-medication practices among the population of Riyadh region for oral health issues. Methodology: A questionnaire consisting of demographic self-practice of medication for oral health problems and knowledge about self-medication practices was sent through Google forms and it was in Arabic and English languages. The link of the questionnaire was sent through social and requested to send the link to their friends and relatives. Results: About 50.4% of study participants were having self-practice of medication for oral health problems. Self-practice of medication for oral health issues was statistically significant according to age gender and education (P < 0.05). Toothache (62.4%) is the main problem triggering self-medication and lack of time (44.6%) is the main reason for self-medication. Pain killer (68.8%) was the main medication and antibiotics were used by 2.2% of subjects. Conclusion: Self-medication practice is prevalent in the world and hence, education regarding its consequences and adverse effects for the general public is mandatory.http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2021;volume=13;issue=5;spage=246;epage=250;aulast=Gowdaroral healthover-the-counterpain killersself-medication |
| spellingShingle | Inderjit Murugendrappa Gowdar Meshal Mohammed Alhaqbani Ahmad Mohammed Almughirah Saeed Abdullah Basalem Fahad Ibrahim Alsultan Mohammed Rashed Alkhathlan Knowledge and practice about self-medication for oral health problems among population in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences oral health over-the-counter pain killers self-medication |
| title | Knowledge and practice about self-medication for oral health problems among population in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Knowledge and practice about self-medication for oral health problems among population in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and practice about self-medication for oral health problems among population in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge and practice about self-medication for oral health problems among population in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Knowledge and practice about self-medication for oral health problems among population in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | knowledge and practice about self medication for oral health problems among population in riyadh region saudi arabia |
| topic | oral health over-the-counter pain killers self-medication |
| url | http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2021;volume=13;issue=5;spage=246;epage=250;aulast=Gowdar |
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