OBJECTIVES The objective of this study is to identify and compare the nature of the drug-related problems (DRPs) associated with self-medication and non-self-medication (drug use guided by a prescription). MATERIALS AND METHODS The cross-sectional, observational study was conducted on 1100 adult participants at a convenience sample of six retail private pharmacy counters. The data collection ...

The purpose of this paper was to examine the trend self-medication, evaluating its use, drawbacks and motivations behind use. People were questioned about their background conditions for which they used drugs/medicines in several studies. Complicated lifestyles, hectic routines, cultural norms, expensive medication, over-confidence, lack education, selling non-prescriptive pharmaceuticals, abse...

BACKGROUND This study aims to examine the prevalence and predictors associated with self-medication, and related consequences in Wuhan, China. METHODS Two-hundred-sixty residents were interviewed from randomly selected four districts of Wuhan, China. A modified version of Anderson's health behavioral model was used in the survey to collect information of self-medication behavior. Multivariabl...

BACKGROUND Self-medication and non-doctor prescribing of drugs is common in developing countries. Complementary and alternative medications, especially herbs, are also commonly used. There are few studies on the use of these medications in Pokhara Valley, Western Nepal. METHODS Previously briefed seventh semester medical students, using a semi-structured questionnaire, carried out the study o...

Self-medication patterns in adults depend on sex. Self-medication among students is very common, but little is known about the influence of sex. The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of self-medication college students and to determine the effect of sex on self-medication patterns. A web based incidence study conducted on a sample of Slovenian university students. The main outcome...

Self-medication implies the use of any medicine for treatment ailments without a physician’s prescription. This study investigated perception and consequences associated with self medication practice among Unizik undergraduates. The was designed as survey. population comprised all undergraduate students Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Anambra State. (30,917). A sample 390 respondents selected fr...

BACKGROUND Most patients cannot remember their entire medication regimen and occasionally forget to take their medication. OBJECTIVES The objective of the study was to design, develop, and demonstrate the feasibility of a new type of medication self-management system using smartphones with real-time medication monitoring. METHODS We designed and developed a smartphone-based medication self-...

BACKGROUND A majority of community-dwelling older adults manage their own medication regimens. This study describes the development and first phase of testing of the Self-Medication Assessment Tool (SMAT), designed to screen for cognitive and functional deficits in relation to medication self-management among community-dwelling geriatric patients. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the face validity of th...