[PDF] Top 20 Prevalence, knowledge, attitude and practice regarding self-medication among medical, dental and paramedical students in a tertiary care hospital

... . Self- medication carries advantages only if used as a self-care ...practiced self- medication more than ...subject knowledge on increased prevalence among ... See full document

... of knowledge regarding self medication revealed that old prescriptions, text books and teachers contributed in majority and this was in one way or the other related to their study ... See full document

... treat self-recognized illnesses or symptoms.” 16 Self-medication is considered a constituent of ...so, self-medication has been a characteristic of the healthcare system since many ... See full document

... stress among majority of medical undergraduates owing to various stressors such as academic, environmental, psychological and socio-economical ...the practice of several strategies to cope up the ... See full document

... 224 students out of ...of self- medication ...used self-medication once in past 6 ...the students were against the practice of ...that self-medication is ... See full document

... health care professionals about ADR reporting as well as communication through newsletters, articles in scientific journals and national ...feedback regarding their specific report and also all other ... See full document

... of Self-medication practices, to find out the common ailments and common drugs used, reasons for Self-medication along with assessing relationship between the level of medical education ... See full document

... The practice of self -medication on the basis of incomplete knowledge should not be encouraged at any cost among medical students, because they are the, future healthcare ... See full document

... practices regarding pharmacovigilance In our study, 26% of participants consider that lack of time is the primary reason for not reporting ADRs, 22% of entrants have difficulty in diagnosing ADRs, 17% of ... See full document

... common medication for antibiotics use in the study from China 43 and Europe 44 while as in Turkey 25 and Greece, 45 common cold was the most common medication for antibiotic ...that ... See full document

... that self medication practice in students of Medical College is on the rise, the reason might be the awareness of drugs due to easy accessibility of information through books, internet ... See full document

... questions. Among them 5 questions are testing the pattern and their attitude about self-medicatio n practice and 1 question is testing their source of knowledge for ... See full document

... of knowledge and skill about pharmacovigilance program, which was reflected in our study, and is consistent with the findings of other ...required regarding ADR reporting and ...continuous medical ... See full document

... in self medication compared to the general ...the knowledge, Attitude and Practice among medical ...studies regarding comparison of KAP among medical ... See full document

... of medication prescribed by a physician for chronic or recurring diseases or ...8 Self-medication is a common practice in medical students because of pharmacological ... See full document

... practised self-medication. Self-medication with analgesics was the most ...be self-medicating with antibiotics although the awareness levels about antibiotic resistance are high ... See full document

... that self medication is being practiced highly by the medical students who are equally exposed to the hazards of self medication like the general ...population. Self ... See full document

... non-medical students in comparison to medical ...because medical students are aware of the fact that no drug is totally safe and each can have adverse effects, ranging from mild to ... See full document

... thought regarding BSE and mammography as diagnostic techniques however not for Ultra Sound and ...Information regarding therapy of breast tumor observed sufficient as most of them observed against single ... See full document

... ABSTRACT Self-medication is a common practice worldwide and the irrational use of the drugs is a major cause of ...concern. Self-medication is an issue with serious global ...the ... See full document