scholarly journals Self-Medication Practice and Associated Factors Among Health Care Professionals at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 19-28
Author(s):  
Solomon Ahmed Mohammed ◽  
Gashaw Tsega ◽  
Abel Demerew Hailu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Medication Practice ◽  
Specialized Hospital ◽  
Debre Markos

scholarly journals Self-Medication Practices Among Health Care Professional Students in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Pune

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manjusha Sajith ◽  
Sruthi M. Suresh ◽  
Naveen T. Roy ◽  
Dr. Atmaram Pawar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professional ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Medication Practice ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Professional Exposure

Background: Self-medication practice is common among health care professionals due to their professional exposure to drugs and knowledge of treatment of their disease. Objective: The aim was to assess self-medication practice among medical, pharmacy, and nursing students in a tertiary care hospital, Pune. Method: A cross-sectional survey was carried out over a period of three months. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: A total of 318 students participated in the survey; among them106 were medical, 106 were nurses and 106 were Pharmacy students. Out of the total participants, 52.5% were females. Among them, 280 (87.5%) were practicing self- medication. Most drugs for self-medication were obtained from the pharmacy or drug shops, and the most commonly used drugs were non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs(81.2%) and antipyretics (67.6%) and antibiotics (35.0%). However, 112 (35.0%) of health care professional students had received antibiotics without medical prescription in the past few months. Common reported illnesses were fever and chills (62.5%) followed by headache (40.0%) and common cold(35.0%).The main reasons for self- medication was that their knowledge about drugs and diseases helped them (67%) and their health problem was not serious(65%). 40 (12.0%) were against self -medication practice and their reasons were fear of misdiagnosis of illness and adverse effect of drugs. Conclusion: Our study concluded that self-medication was practiced with a range of drugs among health care professional students. Educating the students and creating awareness among them may decrease the chance of self-medication practice.

scholarly journals Self-Medication Practices and Associated Factors Among Health-Care Professionals in Selected Hospitals of Western Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 353-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ginenus Fekadu ◽  
Dinka Dugassa ◽  
Getandale Negera ◽  
Tilahun Bakala ◽  
Ebisa Turi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Western Ethiopia

scholarly journals COMMUNITY-BASED STUDY ON PREVALENCE AND PATTERN OF SELF-MEDICATION PRACTICES AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN S.S LAYOUT, DAVANGERE

2021 ◽  
pp. 135-138
Author(s):  
NAZISH FATHIMA ◽  
ANITTA MARIAM JACOB ◽  
ANJU VARUGHESE ◽  
ARPITHA ABRAHAM ◽  
ASHA MATHEW
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Care Cost ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Medication Practice ◽  
Minor Illness ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Pros And Cons

Objectives: Self-medication practice is an element of self-care and it is the use of medication without the prescription of health-care professionals. This community-based prospective observational study was undertaken with the aim to evaluate the prevalence and pattern of self-medication practices and to assess the knowledge, attitude, and belief of the subjects toward this practice. Methods: This study was carried out in S.S Layout, Davangere, for a period of 6 months. The data were collected in predesigned validated questionnaire. A total of 400 subjects were participated in the study. Results: Among 400 individuals, 280 subjects were practicing self-medication, and this practices were high among females 174 (62%) than males 106 (38%). The majority of subjects participated in this study were students (36%). The most common indications for self-medication practice were headache (30%) followed by fever (25%) and heartburn (13%). The highly used drug in this practice was acetaminophen (57%). The most commonly used category of drugs for self-medication were analgesics (57%) followed by antacids (17%) and others (anti-hypertensive, anti-diarrheal, anti-pyretic, anti-histamines, and laxative) (13%). The main reasons for self-medication practice were no need to visit the doctor for minor illness (62%), long distance to health center (24%), and inability to pay for health-care cost (6%). Conclusion: This study shows that self-medication is widely practiced among students in our society. There is dire need to make them aware about the pros and cons of self-medication in order to ensure safe usage of drugs. Interventions are required to reduce the frequency of misuse of drugs.

scholarly journals Cataract and associated factors among adults visiting ophthalmic clinic at Debre Markos comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia, 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 205031212198963
Author(s):  
Mengistu Zelalem Wale ◽  
Mengist Derbew ◽  
Melkamu Tilahun ◽  
Mesenbet Terefe
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Adjusted Odds Ratio ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Source Population ◽  
Specialized Hospital ◽  
Debre Markos

Introduction: Globally, it is estimated that 2.2 billion people have a visual impairment, of which around 65.2 million is due to cataract. Cataract is the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide, with the greatest burden found in low-income countries. That is providing recent epidemiological data is very crucial to design intervention measures. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude and associated factors of cataract among adults visiting ophthalmic clinic, Debre Markos comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020. Methods: The sample size was calculated using single population formula and determined to be 174. All adult participants aged ⩾40 were the source population and those fulfilling the inclusion criteria were the study population. An institutional-based cross-sectional study design using a systematic random sampling technique was conducted from July to August, 2020. Semi-structured questionnaires and patients’ card were used to collect data. Data were entered into epi-data version 4.6 and the analysis was conducted using SPSS-25 software. Data were presented using graphs, tables and texts. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with cataract. Adjusted odds ratio with corresponding 95% confidence interval was computed to show the strength of association. A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Result: From a total of 174 samples, 158 participated, giving a response rate of 90.8%. The prevalence of cataract was found to be 90 (57%). The variables—age 60–69 years (adjusted odds ratio = 6.667, 95% confidence interval: (1.662, 13.101)); age 70–79 years (adjusted odds ratio = 9.583, 95% confidence interval: (2.840, 32.342)), and single marital status (adjusted odds ratio = 2.945, 95% confidence interval: (1.241, 6.989))—had a significant association with cataract. Conclusion: The prevalence of cataract was found to be very high, which needs immediate intervention. Older age and single marital status were found to be significantly associated with cataract prevalence.

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