KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG WOMEN ABOUT SELF-MEDICATION BASED ON HEALTH BELIEF MODEL

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PIRZADEH A.; SHARIFIRAD GH.

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Journal: JOURNAL OF GORGAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES Year:2012 | Volume:13 | Issue:4 (40) Page(s): 76-83

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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG WOMEN ABOUT SELF-MEDICATION BASED ON HEALTH BELIEF MODEL

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PIRZADEH A. | SHARIFIRAD GH. | Issue Writer Certificate

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SELF-MEDICATIONQ2

DRUGQ3

KNOWLEDGEQ3

PRACTICEQ3

HEALTH BELIEF MODELQ2

Abstract

Background and Objective: The majority of medicines are associated with some form of side effects due to high prevalence of self- medication in Iran. There is not any DRUG without side effects; the prevalence of self- medication in Iran's provinces is increasing. This study was done to determine the KNOWLEDGE and PRACTICE among woman about self -medication based on HEALTH BELIEF MODEL.Materials and Methods: This cross- sectional study carried out on 385 women whom referred to health centers in Isfahan, Iran during 2008. Data were collected by a questionnaire including KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICE and HEALTH BELIEF MODEL structures.Results: The mean score of KNOWLEDGE was 82.97±13.80 and means score of perceived susceptibility 72.48±17.11, severity 71.60±14.73, benefits 68.29±17.13 and barriers 61.64±19.67.86% of women have done SELF-MEDICATION at least in one disease in 6 months earlier Including: cold 225 (57.6%), headache 28 (53.7%) and anemia 51 (13.2%). The main reasons for SELF-MEDICATION were previous experience and medicine accessibility. The main reasons to avoid SELF-MEDICATION was the side effects of medicine.Conclusion: SELF-MEDICATION can be prevented thought increasing KNOWLEDGE and education about severity of DRUG side effects.

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PIRZADEH, A., & SHARIFIRAD, GH.. (2012). KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG WOMEN ABOUT SELF-MEDICATION BASED ON HEALTH BELIEF MODEL. JOURNAL OF GORGAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 13(4 (40)), 76-83. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/79362/en

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PIRZADEH A., SHARIFIRAD GH.. KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG WOMEN ABOUT SELF-MEDICATION BASED ON HEALTH BELIEF MODEL. JOURNAL OF GORGAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES[Internet]. 2012;13(4 (40)):76-83. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/79362/en

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A. PIRZADEH, and GH. SHARIFIRAD, “KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG WOMEN ABOUT SELF-MEDICATION BASED ON HEALTH BELIEF MODEL,” JOURNAL OF GORGAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol. 13, no. 4 (40), pp. 76–83, 2012, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/79362/en

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