The aim of this study was to evaluate prevalence, knowledge and attitude towards selfmedication practices among non-medical students for which a cross sectional survey was conducted in some non-medical colleges in Bhopal. After explaining the purpose of the study and taking informed consent, a questionnaire was provided to the students. We divided the questionnaire into three parameters, in fir...

To determine the frequency of self-medication, a cross-sectional study was conducted in a Karachi district by selecting households through systematic random sampling. Health seeking behaviour for childhood illnesses and assessment of the magnitude and reasons for self-medication were done by interviewing mothers/caretakers. Five hundred households were visited, of which 158 fulfilled the criter...

BACKGROUND To improve medication adherence in cardiac patients, in partnership with a safety-net provider, this research team developed and evaluated a low-literacy medication education tool. METHODS Using principles of community-based participatory research, the team developed a prototype of a low-literacy hospital discharge medication education tool, customizable for each patient, featuring...

Background: The practice of self-medication is very common in developing countries like India. Several problems have been reported to be associated with self-medication like wastage of resources, adverse drug reactions and antimicrobial resistance. Not many studies in past have explored the differences regarding the knowledge, attitude and practice of selfmedication in rural and urban populatio...