دورية أكاديمية
Assessment of self-medication practices in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak in Togo.
| العنوان: | Assessment of self-medication practices in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak in Togo. |
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| المؤلفون: | Sadio AJ; Département de Santé Publique, Université de Lomé, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Lomé, Togo.; Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Gbeasor-Komlanvi FA; Département de Santé Publique, Université de Lomé, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Lomé, Togo.; Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Konu RY; Département de Santé Publique, Université de Lomé, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Lomé, Togo.; Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Bakoubayi AW; Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Tchankoni MK; Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Bitty-Anderson AM; Programme PACCI - Site ANRS Côte d'Ivoire, CHU de Treichville, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire., Gomez IM; Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Denadou CP; Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Anani J; Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Kouanfack HR; Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo., Kpeto IK; Conseil Scientifique pour la riposte à la pandémie Covid-19, Lomé, Togo., Salou M; Conseil Scientifique pour la riposte à la pandémie Covid-19, Lomé, Togo.; Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et d'Immunologie, Département des Sciences Fondamentales, Université de Lomé, Lomé, Togo., Ekouevi DK; Département de Santé Publique, Université de Lomé, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Lomé, Togo. didier.ekouevi@gmail.com.; Centre Africain de Recherche en Epidémiologie et en Santé Publique (CARESP), Lomé, Togo. didier.ekouevi@gmail.com.; Conseil Scientifique pour la riposte à la pandémie Covid-19, Lomé, Togo. didier.ekouevi@gmail.com.; Université de Bordeaux, INSERM U1219 Bordeaux Population Health Research, ISPED, Bordeaux, France. didier.ekouevi@gmail.com. |
| المصدر: | BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2021 Jan 06; Vol. 21 (1), pp. 58. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 06. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968562 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2458 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712458 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2001- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Disease Outbreaks*, COVID-19/*prevention & control , Self Medication/*statistics & numerical data, Adult ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Togo/epidemiology |
| مستخلص: | Background: To date, there is no effective treatment for COVID-19, which is a pandemic disease, caused by a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. In Togo, where four in five people practice self-medication, the absence of a cure for COVID-19 and the constant progression of the disease requires an assessment of self-medication patterns in the context of the pandemic. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of self-medication to prevent COVID-19 and its associated factors in Lomé, Togo. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lomé, the capital city of Togo, from April 23rd to May 8th, 2020, with a sample of participants from five sectors: the healthcare, air transport, police, road transport and informal sectors. The participants were invited to provide information about their self-medication practices to prevent COVID-19 in the 2 weeks preceding the survey. Results: A total of 955 participants (71.6% men) with a median age of 36 (IQR 32-43) were included. Approximately 22.1% were in the air transport sector, 20.5% were in the police sector, and 38.7% were in the health sector. The overall prevalence of self-medication to prevent COVID-19 was 34.2% (95% CI: 31.2-37.3%). The most commonly used products were vitamin C (27.6%) and traditional medicine (10.2%). Only 2.0% of participants reported using chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine. Female sex (aOR=1.90; p< 0.001), work in the health sector (aOR=1.89; p= 0.001), secondary education level (aOR= 2.28; p= 0.043) and university education level (aOR= 5.11; p< 0.001) were associated with self-medication. Conclusion: One-third of the individuals in high-risk populations in Lomé practiced self-medication. Intensifying awareness campaigns is crucial to fight misinformation about alleged COVID-19 prevention products on social media. |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: COVID-19; Lomé-Togo; Prevention; SARS-CoV-2; Self-medication; Traditional medicine |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20210107 Date Completed: 20210111 Latest Revision: 20240330 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240330 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC7787400 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-020-10145-1 |
| PMID: | 33407321 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-020-10145-1 |