Self-medication among medical students in Anbar and Fallujah Universities – Iraq
Background: Self-medication (SM) is a worldwide issue, that has serious adverse effects on individuals and communities. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of self- medication among medical student in Anbar and Falluja Universities and to explore the important reasons for using self-medicati...
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| author | Ameel F. Al Shawi Ahmed F. Ali Murtadha M. Enad Junaid A. Salih |
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| description | Background: Self-medication (SM) is a worldwide issue, that has serious adverse effects on individuals and communities.
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of self- medication among medical student in Anbar and Falluja Universities and to explore the important reasons for using self-medication. To identify the common sources and types of self-medication drugs.
Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among medical students in Anbar and Fallujah Universities during the period from February to March 2018. The subjects were asked to fill a questionnaire that consisted of questions on age, gender and educational level, in addition to questions for self-medication history.
Results: The results revealed that 73% of medical students had practice of self- medication. A higher prevalence of self-medication was found among 5th study year students. Antibiotics were the most frequent self-prescribe medicine that used by 137 (49.6%) of the participants, followed by analgesic (29%), and supplements by 40 (14.5%). The most frequently given reasons for using self-medication were previous prescription and of pharmacists’ advice.
Conclusion: A high prevalence of self- medication was found among medical students in Falluja & Anbar Universities with a statistical significant association between gender and self- medication practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef45d8cc136c4bf1b5097c08d9713bb92024-02-03T03:56:26ZengCollege of Medicine University of Baghdadمجلة كلية الطب0041-94192410-80572018-12-0160310.32007/med.1936/jfacmedbagdad.v60i3.7Self-medication among medical students in Anbar and Fallujah Universities – IraqAmeel F. Al Shawi0Ahmed F. Ali1Murtadha M. Enad2 Junaid A. Salih3Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Falluja.Department of Medicine, College of Medicine – University of Falluja.Department of Medicine, College of Medicine – University of Falluja.Department of Medicine, College of Medicine – University of Falluja.Background: Self-medication (SM) is a worldwide issue, that has serious adverse effects on individuals and communities. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of self- medication among medical student in Anbar and Falluja Universities and to explore the important reasons for using self-medication. To identify the common sources and types of self-medication drugs. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among medical students in Anbar and Fallujah Universities during the period from February to March 2018. The subjects were asked to fill a questionnaire that consisted of questions on age, gender and educational level, in addition to questions for self-medication history. Results: The results revealed that 73% of medical students had practice of self- medication. A higher prevalence of self-medication was found among 5th study year students. Antibiotics were the most frequent self-prescribe medicine that used by 137 (49.6%) of the participants, followed by analgesic (29%), and supplements by 40 (14.5%). The most frequently given reasons for using self-medication were previous prescription and of pharmacists’ advice. Conclusion: A high prevalence of self- medication was found among medical students in Falluja & Anbar Universities with a statistical significant association between gender and self- medication practice.http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/606Medical students, self - medication, Falluja University, Anbar University, Iraq. |
| spellingShingle | Ameel F. Al Shawi Ahmed F. Ali Murtadha M. Enad Junaid A. Salih Self-medication among medical students in Anbar and Fallujah Universities – Iraq مجلة كلية الطب Medical students, self - medication, Falluja University, Anbar University, Iraq. |
| title | Self-medication among medical students in Anbar and Fallujah Universities – Iraq |
| title_full | Self-medication among medical students in Anbar and Fallujah Universities – Iraq |
| title_fullStr | Self-medication among medical students in Anbar and Fallujah Universities – Iraq |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-medication among medical students in Anbar and Fallujah Universities – Iraq |
| title_short | Self-medication among medical students in Anbar and Fallujah Universities – Iraq |
| title_sort | self medication among medical students in anbar and fallujah universities iraq |
| topic | Medical students, self - medication, Falluja University, Anbar University, Iraq. |
| url | http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/606 |
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