Determinants of antibiotic self-medication: A systematic review and meta-analysis

I Ahmed, R King, S Akter, R Akter… - Research in Social and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Decreasing the prevalence of antibiotic self-medication among the public
requires proper understanding of the risk factors involved. However, the determinants of …

Self-medication as an important risk factor for antibiotic resistance: a multi-institutional survey among students

S Zeb, M Mushtaq, M Ahmad, W Saleem, AA Rabaan… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Self-medication is an important issue, especially in developing countries. Self-medication is
the concept in which individuals use medicine to ease and manage their minor illnesses …

Non-prescribed antibiotic use for children at community levels in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Edessa, N Assefa, Y Dessie, F Asefa, G Dinsa… - … of Pharmaceutical Policy …, 2022 - Springer
Background Non-prescribed antibiotic use is an emerging risky practice around the globe.
An inappropriate use involving nonprescription access is one cause of the rapid increase in …

Prevalence and predictors of antibiotic self-medication in Sudan: a descriptive cross-sectional study

MA Hussain, AO Mohamed, OA Abdelkarim, BA Yousef… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) is one of the common factors which
precipitate antimicrobial resistance, yet if effective implementations are amended it can be …

A report of Kabul internet users on self-medication with over-the-counter medicines

A Nemat, KJ Rezayee, MY Essar, W Mowlabaccus… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Self-medication (SM) with over-the-counter (OTC) medications is a prevalent issue in
Afghanistan, largely due to poverty, illiteracy, and limited access to healthcare facilities. To …

Early management of Afghan evacuees

H Goetzman, NH Guadalupe, SC Enujioke - Pediatrics, 2022 - publications.aap.org
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[PDF][PDF] Prevalence and associated risk factors of self-medication with over-the-counter medicines among university students in the United Arab Emirates

KA Al-Kubaisi, MM Hassanein… - Pharmacy …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Proper self-medication with Over the Counter (OTC) medicines can benefit
both the patient and the healthcare sector. Although OTC medications are considered …

Self-Medication with Antibiotics Among Children in China: A Cross-Sectional Study of Parents' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices

W Qu, X Wang, Y Liu, J Mao, M Liu… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) among children is a common practice in
low-income and middle-income countries, which has accelerated antibacterial abuse …

'They eat it like sweets': A mixed methods study of antibiotic perceptions and their use among patients, prescribers and pharmacists in a district hospital in Kabul …

D Burtscher, R Van den Bergh, M Nasim, G Mahama… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health threat. In Afghanistan, high
levels of indiscriminate antibiotic use exist, and healthcare programmes are not informed by …

Knowledge, attitude, and practices toward malaria among hospital outpatients in Nangarhar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study

A Nemat, AG Sherzad, E Ehsan… - SAGE Open …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: In the Eastern Mediterranean region, Afghanistan ranks third for the world's
highest burden of malaria. The vast majority (95%) of malaria cases in Afghanistan are …