[PDF][PDF] A systematic review of the literature on survey questionnaires to assess self-medication practices

D Limaye, V Limaye, G Krause… - … Medicine and Public …, 2017 - serwiss.bib.hs-hannover.de
Self-medication is of great public health importance as it often bypasses regulatory
mechanisms to assure quality of health care. Nevertheless there are no established …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and cause of self-medication in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis article

S Azami-Aghdash, M Mohseni, M Etemadi… - Iranian journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Nowadays self-medication is one of the most common public health issues in
many countries, as well as in Iran. According to need to epidemiological information about …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the prevalence of self-medication among healthcare workers before and during the 2019 SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic in Kenya

D Onchonga, J Omwoyo, D Nyamamba - Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Self-medication plays a key role in public health as it influences both negatively
and positively on the health of individuals and the existing healthcare systems. This is …

Self-medication-related behaviors and Poland's COVID-19 lockdown

M Makowska, R Boguszewski, M Nowakowski… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has changed the functioning of Polish health
systems. Telemedicine has been developed and access to prescription drugs (Rx) has been …

Self-medication practice and associated factors among residents in Wuhan, China

X Lei, H Jiang, C Liu, A Ferrier, J Mugavin - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Background: This study aims to examine the prevalence and predictors associated with self-
medication, and related consequences in Wuhan, China. Methods: Two-hundred-sixty …

Prevalência da automedicação no Brasil e fatores associados

PSD Arrais, MEP Fernandes, TSD Pizzol… - Revista de saúde …, 2016 - SciELO Public Health
RESUMO OBJETIVO: Analisar a prevalência e os fatores associados à utilização de
medicamentos por automedicação no Brasil. MÉTODOS: Este estudo transversal de base …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of self-medication in Brazil and associated factors

PSD Arrais, MEP Fernandes, TSD Pizzol… - Revista de saude …, 2016 - SciELO Public Health
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the prevalence and associated factors regarding the
use of medicines by self-medication in Brazil. METHODS This cross-sectional population …

Self-medication and non-doctor prescription practices in Pokhara valley, Western Nepal: a questionnaire-based study

PR Shankar, P Partha, N Shenoy - BMC family practice, 2002 - Springer
Background Self-medication and non-doctor prescribing of drugs is common in developing
countries. Complementary and alternative medications, especially herbs, are also commonly …

Self-medication amongst university students of Karachi: prevalence, knowledge and attitudes

SN Zafar, R Syed, S Waqar, AJ Zubairi… - Journal of the …, 2008 - ecommons.aku.edu
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence, attitude and knowledge of self-medication
amongst university students of Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS: This cross-sectional, study …

Patterns and predictors of self-medication in northern Uganda

M Ocan, F Bwanga, GS Bbosa, D Bagenda, P Waako… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Self-medication with antimicrobial agents is a common form of self-care among patients
globally with the prevalence and nature differing from country to country. Here we assessed …