Medication knowledge among first year university students in northern Thailand
Introduction This cross-sectional study assessed medication knowledge levels among first year students at a university in northern Thailand and compared students from health sciences and non-health sciences. Methods A self-administered questionnaire survey was performed in a university located in n...
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| description | Introduction
This cross-sectional study assessed medication
knowledge levels among first year students at a university
in northern Thailand and compared students from health
sciences and non-health sciences.
Methods
A self-administered questionnaire survey was
performed in a university located in northern Thailand,
including six faculties of health sciences, ten faculties of social
sciences, and five faculties of basic sciences and technology.
Participants comprised first-year students (aged ≥18 years)
studying at this university in 2016. Information was collected
regarding medication knowledge levels using 19 questions of
4 drug types, including paracetamol, anti-inflammatory drugs,
antibiotics, and ophthalmic drugs in 4 areas: indications
of drugs, dosage regimens and precautions, storage and
expiration, and appropriateness of drug use.
Results
Of 400 students (87 health sciences, 313 non-health
sciences), the average score on medication knowledge was
12.3 ± 2.7 (max score=19). Students from health sciences had
higher medication knowledge levels than those from nonhealth
sciences (14.0 ± 1.8 vs 11.9 ± 2.8; p<0.001).
Conclusions
First year university students had medication
knowledge at a moderate level, and health sciences students
had higher knowledge levels. Universities should promote and
provide medication knowledge to their students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d7b530a03783400d8b97733d60d7a7652023-02-28T13:06:08ZengEuropean PublishingPopulation Medicine2654-14592023-01-015January1610.18332/popmed/157811157811Medication knowledge among first year university students in northern ThailandDujrudee Chinwong0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2527-5145Sarinya Pinsakul1Wichai Paengkhrua2Surarong Chinwong3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6801-3340Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, ThailandDepartment of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, ThailandDepartment of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, ThailandDepartment of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, ThailandIntroduction This cross-sectional study assessed medication knowledge levels among first year students at a university in northern Thailand and compared students from health sciences and non-health sciences. Methods A self-administered questionnaire survey was performed in a university located in northern Thailand, including six faculties of health sciences, ten faculties of social sciences, and five faculties of basic sciences and technology. Participants comprised first-year students (aged ≥18 years) studying at this university in 2016. Information was collected regarding medication knowledge levels using 19 questions of 4 drug types, including paracetamol, anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, and ophthalmic drugs in 4 areas: indications of drugs, dosage regimens and precautions, storage and expiration, and appropriateness of drug use. Results Of 400 students (87 health sciences, 313 non-health sciences), the average score on medication knowledge was 12.3 ± 2.7 (max score=19). Students from health sciences had higher medication knowledge levels than those from nonhealth sciences (14.0 ± 1.8 vs 11.9 ± 2.8; p<0.001). Conclusions First year university students had medication knowledge at a moderate level, and health sciences students had higher knowledge levels. Universities should promote and provide medication knowledge to their students.http://www.populationmedicine.eu/Medication-knowledge-among-first-year-university-nstudents-in-northern-Thailand,157811,0,2.htmlthailandparacetamolmedication knowledgehealth sciencesnon-health sciences |
| spellingShingle | Dujrudee Chinwong Sarinya Pinsakul Wichai Paengkhrua Surarong Chinwong Medication knowledge among first year university students in northern Thailand Population Medicine thailand paracetamol medication knowledge health sciences non-health sciences |
| title | Medication knowledge among first year university
students in northern Thailand |
| title_full | Medication knowledge among first year university
students in northern Thailand |
| title_fullStr | Medication knowledge among first year university
students in northern Thailand |
| title_full_unstemmed | Medication knowledge among first year university
students in northern Thailand |
| title_short | Medication knowledge among first year university
students in northern Thailand |
| title_sort | medication knowledge among first year university students in northern thailand |
| topic | thailand paracetamol medication knowledge health sciences non-health sciences |
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