OBJECTIVES The aims of this study are to determine the prevalence, attitudes and behaviours of medication storage and self-medication amongst female students at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted and cluster random sampling technique was used for respondent selection. A pre-piloted questionnaire was administered to female respondents so as to colle...

BACKGROUND Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) can lead to long-term respiratory illness and even death. EIB prevalence rates are both high and variable in college athletes. Prevalence rates may be underestimated due to ineffective testing and screening. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of EIB in college athletes by a standardized EIB test that can be used on m...

Analgesics self-medication among undergraduate students of a Rural Medical College Sir, According to the WHO, self-medication is a part of self-care. [1] However, it may cause more harm than good due to any irresponsible use, especially by the young medical students who have easy access to all sort of drugs. Pain is one of the most common sufferings of humankind which compels for analgesic self...

BACKGROUND Several medication classes may contribute to urinary symptoms in older adults. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of use of these medications in a clinical cohort of incontinent patients. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 390 new patients aged 60 years and older seeking care for incontinence in specialized outpatient geriatric incontinence c...

While some published research indicates a fairly high frequency of Intravenous (IV) medication errors associated with the use of smart infusion pumps, the generalizability of these results are uncertain. Additionally, the lack of a standardized methodology for measuring these errors is an issue. In this study we iteratively developed a web-based data collection tool to capture IV medication err...

Self-medication has become a common practice in the daily life of Brazilian population, causing its prevalence to increase. Thus, given issue drug consumption on own, present study aims analyze influence training area university students self-medication practice, with from Dom Bosco Catholic University (UCDB) Mato Grosso do Sul as research source. The was analytical type using questionnaire sel...

Objectives: Non-adherence to medication is a major problem in clinical medicine, and it is important to identify predictive factors. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and related factors to medication adherence in chronic psychiatric disorder. Methods: A total of 65(34 male and 31 female) outpatients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder were randomly selected to participate in a ...

INTRODUCTION Self-medication among future health care professionals can represent a serious threat to professionalism in medicine and it has potential to put at risk public trust into this profession. The aim of this research was to investigate prevalence and risk factors for self-medication among population of medical students, because it was previously shown that their attitudes towards pharm...

Objectives: Non-adherence to medication is a major problem in clinical medicine, and it is important to identify predictive factors. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and related factors to medication adherence in chronic psychiatric disorder. Methods: A total of 65(34 male and 31 female) outpatients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder were randomly selected to participate in a ...

Objectives: Non-adherence to medication is a major problem in clinical medicine, and it is important to identify predictive factors. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and related factors to medication adherence in chronic psychiatric disorder. Methods: A total of 65(34 male and 31 female) outpatients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder were randomly selected to participate in a ...