TO IDENTIFY SELF-MEDICATION PRACTICE AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE

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PURREZA A.; KHALAFI A.; GHIASI A.; FARROKH MOJAHED F.; NURMOHAMMADI M.

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Epidemiology Year:2013 | Volume:8 | Issue:4 Page(s): 40-46

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TO IDENTIFY SELF-MEDICATION PRACTICE AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE

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RELATED FACTORSQ2

SELF-MEDICATIONQ2

DRUGQ2

STUDENTS OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITYQ2

DRUG SIDE EFFECTQ3

SELF-CONSUMPTION OF DRUGSQ2

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Background & Objectives: There is increasing evidence that SELF-MEDICATION is a widely prevalent practice in many developing countries. It seems a special significance issues among medical students as they are the future medical practitioners. The objective of this study was to assess the level of SELF-MEDICATION and its RELATED FACTORS amongst medical students in Tehran University of Medical Sciences.Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among the 600 students of Tehran University of medical science in 2011 year.Results: The frequency of SELF-MEDICATION in students was 35.7 percent. This was more common in females rather than males. Some reasons for seeking SELF-MEDICATION included Previous illness experience (51.9%), easily access to medications (28.5%) and feeling not important of illness (22.9%).Conclusion: Our study shows that SELF-MEDICATION is common among medical students in Tehran. In this situation, it is necessary for faculties to create awareness and educate theses students regarding advantages and disadvantages of SELF-MEDICATION.

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PURREZA, A., KHALAFI, A., GHIASI, A., FARROKH MOJAHED, F., & NURMOHAMMADI, M.. (2013). TO IDENTIFY SELF-MEDICATION PRACTICE AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 8(4), 40-46. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/402886/en

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PURREZA A., KHALAFI A., GHIASI A., FARROKH MOJAHED F., NURMOHAMMADI M.. TO IDENTIFY SELF-MEDICATION PRACTICE AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY[Internet]. 2013;8(4):40-46. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/402886/en

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A. PURREZA, A. KHALAFI, A. GHIASI, F. FARROKH MOJAHED, and M. NURMOHAMMADI, “TO IDENTIFY SELF-MEDICATION PRACTICE AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 40–46, 2013, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/402886/en

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