INVESTIGATING FACTORS AFFECTING SELF-MEDICATION AND ITS PATTERN AMONG STUDENTS OF TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, IRAN, IN 2012

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GHOLIPOUR KAMAL; TABRIZI JAFARSADEGH; HAGHGOSHAYEE ELAHEH; SOLTANI RAHELEH; MOUSAZADEH YALDA; RASI VAHID

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Journal: Journal of Health System Research Year:2016 | Volume:11 | Issue:4 Page(s): 736-740

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INVESTIGATING FACTORS AFFECTING SELF-MEDICATION AND ITS PATTERN AMONG STUDENTS OF TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, IRAN, IN 2012

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SELF-MEDICATIONQ3

MEDICAL SCIENCES STUDENTQ3

TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (IRAN)Q3

MEDICINEQ3

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Background: The aim of this study was to identify factors affecting SELF-MEDICATION and its pattern among the students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 385 students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in 2012. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was reviewed and confirmed by 10 experts and its reliability was confirmed based on Cronbach’s alpha index (a = 0.83). To investigate the relationship between qualitative variables, chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were used. The significance level was set at 0.05 and data were analyzed using SPSS software.Findings: In the present study, 154 (48%) students reported having self-medicated. Moreover, the rate of SELF-MEDICATION was higher among women than men (P = 0.024). A significant relationship was observed between field of study and SELF-MEDICATION (P = 0.035). The main reasons for SELF-MEDICATION were fever and headache (70.4%), previous experience of the disease (41.6%), and purchasing drugs from pharmacies during consumption (55.6%). Furthermore, the majority of self-medicated drugs were antibiotics (60%) and cold MEDICINEs (42%).Conclusion: The study findings indicate a high prevalence of SELF-MEDICATION among students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce SELF-MEDICATION through provision of education and correct information.

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GHOLIPOUR, KAMAL, TABRIZI, JAFARSADEGH, HAGHGOSHAYEE, ELAHEH, SOLTANI, RAHELEH, MOUSAZADEH, YALDA, & RASI, VAHID. (2016). INVESTIGATING FACTORS AFFECTING SELF-MEDICATION AND ITS PATTERN AMONG STUDENTS OF TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, IRAN, IN 2012. HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCH, 11(4), 736-740. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/192453/en

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GHOLIPOUR KAMAL, TABRIZI JAFARSADEGH, HAGHGOSHAYEE ELAHEH, SOLTANI RAHELEH, MOUSAZADEH YALDA, RASI VAHID. INVESTIGATING FACTORS AFFECTING SELF-MEDICATION AND ITS PATTERN AMONG STUDENTS OF TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, IRAN, IN 2012. HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCH[Internet]. 2016;11(4):736-740. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/192453/en

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KAMAL GHOLIPOUR, JAFARSADEGH TABRIZI, ELAHEH HAGHGOSHAYEE, RAHELEH SOLTANI, YALDA MOUSAZADEH, and VAHID RASI, “INVESTIGATING FACTORS AFFECTING SELF-MEDICATION AND ITS PATTERN AMONG STUDENTS OF TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, IRAN, IN 2012,” HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCH, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 736–740, 2016, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/192453/en

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