دورية أكاديمية
أعرض في EDS

The Awareness and Practice of Self-Medication Among the General Public in Jeddah and Makkah.

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: The Awareness and Practice of Self-Medication Among the General Public in Jeddah and Makkah.
المؤلفون: Zaidi SF; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.; Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University Islamabad Campus, Islamabad, PAK., Hakami AY; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.; Medical Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU., Khan MA; Medical Education, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.; Medical Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU., Khalid AA; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.; Medical Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU., Haneef AK; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.; Medical Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU., Natto SS; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.; Medical Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU., Mastour MA; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.; Medical Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU., Alghamdi RF; College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, SAU.; Medical Research, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, SAU.
المصدر: Cureus [Cureus] 2023 May 30; Vol. 15 (5), pp. e39706. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 30 (Print Publication: 2023).
نوع المنشور: Journal Article
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: Cureus, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101596737 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2168-8184 (Print) Linking ISSN: 21688184 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cureus Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة: Original Publication: Palo Alto, CA : Cureus, Inc.
مستخلص: Background Self-medication (SM) can be defined as the improper practice of obtaining and consuming a pharmaceutical drug without the consultation or prescription of a licensed physician. This includes evaluating the intensity of signs and symptoms which could lead to treating oneself with a medicine or seeking urgent medical care. Although SM can be deemed as safe for one's health, drug accessibility accounts for an irrational choice of medicines and thus exposes oneself to the adverse effects of these medicines. Several regional studies have provided sufficient evidence about how SM has commonly been practiced and held in some settings, such as pharmacies. Aim In this study, we aimed to assess the practice and awareness of SM in the general public. Thus, we utilized a questionnaire-based survey to analyze SM awareness and practice among the general population in Jeddah and Makkah. In addition, we examined the impact of demographic variables, such as educational level, economic status, age, etc. on SM practice. Methods A cross-sectional survey was distributed via social media platforms in June 2020. The study included Jeddah and Makkah's general public, all different nationalities, and both genders, and it excluded participants below the age 18-year-old and with mental and cognitive instability. After extrapolating the sample size at a 95% confidence level with an estimated 50% response distribution, a margin of error ±5%, and accounting for a 5% non-response rate, the estimated sample size was determined to be 404. Results A total of 642 participants completed the online-based survey, but only 472 responses fit the study criteria. Most of the participants (64.6%) did not consult with a physician, i.e., practiced SM, whereas (34.5%) have visited a doctor. Furthermore, people who did not visit a doctor had the commonest belief (26.1%) that they did not need a doctor to investigate their symptoms. The awareness of SM among the general public in Makkah and Jeddah was assessed by asking whether they deem this practice harmful, harmless, or beneficial. 65.9% of the participants deemed the practice of SM as harmful, and 17.6% regarded the act as harmless. Conclusion This study revealed that 64.6% of the general public of Jeddah and Makkah practice self-medication, even though 65.9% deemed this act harmful. The contradiction between the public's opinion and the actual behavior towards self-medication implies the need for more awareness of self-medication and the importance of exploring the incentives of such behavior.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
(Copyright © 2023, Zaidi et al.)
References: Saudi Pharm J. 2013 Jan;21(1):13-8. (PMID: 23960815)
Int J Infect Dis. 2016 Jun;47:95-100. (PMID: 27343987)
Indian J Pharmacol. 2016 Sep-Oct;48(5):515-521. (PMID: 27721536)
J Young Pharm. 2010 Jul;2(3):306-10. (PMID: 21042491)
BMC Public Health. 2018 Oct 16;18(1):1177. (PMID: 30326870)
BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Dec 3;18(1):915. (PMID: 30509267)
Issues Compr Pediatr Nurs. 2001 Jan-Mar;24(1):57-67. (PMID: 11878555)
Int J Infect Dis. 2017 Apr;57:3-12. (PMID: 28111172)
J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 May;10(5):OC08-13. (PMID: 27437263)
BMC Health Serv Res. 2013 May 07;13:170. (PMID: 23647871)
Med Clin North Am. 1991 Jul;75(4):831-40. (PMID: 2072789)
فهرسة مساهمة: Keywords: general public health; knowledge among pharmacists; medication side-effects; over-the-counter drugs; self-medication
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20230703 Latest Revision: 20230704
رمز التحديث: 20230704
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: PMC10309079
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.39706
PMID: 37398702
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
الوصف
تدمد:2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.39706