THE STATUS OF SELF-MEDICATION IN RASHT

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SEYAM SH.

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Journal: Journal of Birjand University of Medical Sciences Year:2003 | Volume:10 | Issue:1 (15) Page(s): 11-14

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THE STATUS OF SELF-MEDICATION IN RASHT

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SEYAM SH. | Issue Writer Certificate

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SELF-MEDICATIONQ2

OVER THE COUNTER (OTC)Q3

SOCIALQ3

HEALTH PROBLEMSQ4

Abstract

Introduction and aim: Although SELF-MEDICATION is as old as human age and is inevitable, but it is also an important cause of unnecessary drug consumption. The purpose of this survey is to evaluate the causes of self medication in Rasht. Material and methods: It is a descriptive study. 1200 persons selected from different region of Rasht city randomly for this research. The data and information was collected by questionnaire and interview. Results: There was a significant relation between demographic variables such as sex, literacy, education and occupation with SELF-MEDICATION. Women SELF-MEDICATION was more than men. The K-square test showed significant relation between level of education and SELF-MEDICATION, but inverse relation between it and economical status of respondents it. The reasons for SELF-MEDICATION were headache (25.75%), cold chill (21.41%), muscle and bone pain (19.24%), belly pain (14.36%), diarrhea (11.38%), fever and throat ache (7.86%). The most common abuse drug was the counter analgesics, and antibiotic were the fourth most common. The reasons mentioned for SELF-MEDICATION were: having experience in disease treatment (24.93%), no access to physicians because people believe in that consulting physicians expensive (21.68%), no correct information about drugs effect (17.34%), and 8.68% done SELF-MEDICATION because they don't rely on the physicians diagnosis and treatment and do not believe them. The majority people in this study (82.17%) suggested that education about harmful SELF-MEDICATION is necessary and that the believed best kind of media delivery of this information is radio ant TV. Conclusion: High rate of SELF-MEDICATION suggest that education about harmful SELF-MEDICATION is necessary and insurance should be universal.

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SEYAM, SH.. (2003). THE STATUS OF SELF-MEDICATION IN RASHT. JOURNAL OF BIRJAND UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 10(1 (15)), 11-14. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/95638/en

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SEYAM SH.. THE STATUS OF SELF-MEDICATION IN RASHT. JOURNAL OF BIRJAND UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES[Internet]. 2003;10(1 (15)):11-14. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/95638/en

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SH. SEYAM, “THE STATUS OF SELF-MEDICATION IN RASHT,” JOURNAL OF BIRJAND UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol. 10, no. 1 (15), pp. 11–14, 2003, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/95638/en

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