THE PREVALENCE AND EFFECTIVE MODIFIABLE FACTORS OF SELF-MEDICATION BASED ON THE HEALTH BELIEF MODEL AMONG ELDERLY ADULTS IN GONABAD IN 2009

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SHRIFIRAD GHOLAM REZA; MOHEBBI SIAMAK; MOTALEBI MOHAMMAD; ABBASI MOHAMMAD HADI; REJATI FATEMEH; TAL AZAR

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Journal: Journal of Health System Research Year:2011 | Volume:7 | Issue:4 Page(s): 0-0

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THE PREVALENCE AND EFFECTIVE MODIFIABLE FACTORS OF SELF-MEDICATION BASED ON THE HEALTH BELIEF MODEL AMONG ELDERLY ADULTS IN GONABAD IN 2009

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SELF-MEDICATIONQ3

ELDERLY ADULTSQ3

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GONABADQ4

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Background: Maintaining health, as one of the main and old concerns of mankind, is influenced by various factors. Therefore, global health-related declarations and strategies emphasize proper drug provision and consumption, as well as effective treatments. SELF-MEDICATION, a controversial health issue, is three times commoner in Iran than the world average record which makes the country stand the second in Asia. Investigating the causes of SELF-MEDICATION based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) is a scientific and effective method to control the problem. Thus, this study attempted to identify and rank the factors associated with SELF-MEDICATION.Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study, 380 ELDERLY ADULTS were selected based on stratified random sampling with proper ratios. The data were collected through structured interviews using a 47-item questionnaire which covered the HBM subsections. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were confirmed. The data were analyzed through SPSS16.Findings: The age average of the participants was 66±5.31. Moreover, 36.10% of the subjects were retired, 29.40% had an education of primary school level, 53.90% were under the support of social insurance, 77.60% consumed over-the-counter drugs, 85.30% kept drugs at home, 42.30% took sedative drugs, and 15.10% consumed psychiatric drugs. The score for perceived sensitivity and barriers were 50.21 and 70.23, respectively.SELF-MEDICATION was found to be significantly related with gender, marital status, and education level. In addition, a successful previous experience of SELF-MEDICATION and considering drugs as harmless were suggested as the main causes of SELF-MEDICATION. Furthermore, mass media were discovered to be the most effective solution to prevent SELF-MEDICATION.Conclusion: In this study, the prevalence of SELF-MEDICATION was high and the alterable factors were in undesirable conditions. Although the subjects did not show a minimum score of 50% in different subsections of HBM, the self-efficacy average was desirable which could lead a false sense of confidence and increased SELF-MEDICATION.

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SHRIFIRAD, GHOLAM REZA, MOHEBBI, SIAMAK, MOTALEBI, MOHAMMAD, ABBASI, MOHAMMAD HADI, REJATI, FATEMEH, & TAL, AZAR. (2011). THE PREVALENCE AND EFFECTIVE MODIFIABLE FACTORS OF SELF-MEDICATION BASED ON THE HEALTH BELIEF MODEL AMONG ELDERLY ADULTS IN GONABAD IN 2009. HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCH, 7(4), 0-0. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/408289/en

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SHRIFIRAD GHOLAM REZA, MOHEBBI SIAMAK, MOTALEBI MOHAMMAD, ABBASI MOHAMMAD HADI, REJATI FATEMEH, TAL AZAR. THE PREVALENCE AND EFFECTIVE MODIFIABLE FACTORS OF SELF-MEDICATION BASED ON THE HEALTH BELIEF MODEL AMONG ELDERLY ADULTS IN GONABAD IN 2009. HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCH[Internet]. 2011;7(4):0-0. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/408289/en

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GHOLAM REZA SHRIFIRAD, SIAMAK MOHEBBI, MOHAMMAD MOTALEBI, MOHAMMAD HADI ABBASI, FATEMEH REJATI, and AZAR TAL, “THE PREVALENCE AND EFFECTIVE MODIFIABLE FACTORS OF SELF-MEDICATION BASED ON THE HEALTH BELIEF MODEL AMONG ELDERLY ADULTS IN GONABAD IN 2009,” HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCH, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 0–0, 2011, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/408289/en

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