[HTML][HTML] Overuse of medications in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review

L Albarqouni, S Palagama, J Chai… - Bulletin of the World …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To identify and summarize the evidence about the extent of overuse of
medications in low-and middle-income countries, its drivers, consequences and potential …

Self-medication practices in medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional analysis

F Yasmin, MS Asghar, U Naeem, H Najeeb… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background and Objectives During the pandemic, the growing influence of social media,
accessibility of over-the-counter medications, and fear of contracting the virus may have led …

A cross-sectional survey: knowledge, attitudes, and practices of self-medication in medical and pharmacy students

RK Alduraibi, WM Altowayan - BMC Health Services Research, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Self-Medication is common practice worldwide in both developed and
developing countries. Self-Medication is referred as self consumption of medication without …

Prevalence and influencing factors of self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Arab region: a multinational cross-sectional study

AE Abdelwahed, MM Abd-Elkader, A Mahfouz… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background The novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has begun with a wave of
misinformation and fear of infection. This may have led people to self-medicate …

[HTML][HTML] Self-medication among medical students at the Copperbelt University, Zambia: a cross-sectional study

O Banda, PA Vlahakis, V Daka, SK Matafwali - Saudi Pharmaceutical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Self-medication is a common practice and cause for concern globally. There is
a paucity of information regarding students' self‑medication in Zambia. Therefore, this study …

Ongoing strategies to improve antimicrobial utilization in hospitals across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): Findings and implications

A Haseeb, Z Saleem, AF Maqadmi, RA Allehyani… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing global concern, increasing costs, morbidity,
and mortality. National action plans (NAPs) to minimize AMR are one of several global and …

Self-medication prevalence and factors associated with knowledge and attitude towards self-medication among undergraduate health science students at GAMBY …

EA Siraj, AT Yayehrad, AT Kassaw… - Patient preference …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Reports indicate that health science students are among the frontline of self-
medication practitioners. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the self-medication …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of self-medication and associated factors among healthcare students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study at the University of …

S Mudenda, V Daka, SK Matafwali… - Open Journal of Social …, 2023 - scirp.org
Background: The global effects of COVID-19 on individuals worsened the problem of self-
medication (SM), a driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In Zambia, there is little …

Knowledge, attitude, practices and viewpoints of undergraduate university students towards self-medication: an institution-based study in Riyadh

BA Mannasaheb, MJ Al-Yamani, SA Alajlan… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rational and responsible self-medication (SM) is not only the key to better health outcomes,
but also key to limiting adverse drug events. This institution-based cross-sectional study …

Knowledge, attitude and practice towards the use of over-the-counter medicines: An online survey among Bruneian adults amid the COVID-19 pandemic

FBS Bahrin Dzulkharnain, N Shafqat, A Hermansyah… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Globally, self-medication has increased, where 25% of adults use OTC medicines. This
research is intended to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding OTC …