Relationship between Self-Medication Practices and Patronage of Orthodox Medical Facilities among the Indigenous People of Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria | Chapter 10 | Disease and Health Research: New Insights Vol. 3

 

The study examines the relationship between self-medication and patronage of orthodox medical facilities in Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria. Three research objectives were drawn which guided the formulation of three null hypotheses from the independent variable. In spite of efforts put in by individuals, organizations and governments to curb the menace of self-medication, the practice is still on the increase. This is partly due to the absence of stringent government legislation and enforcement against over-the-counter drugs purchase and sales. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. A 17-item questionnaire entitled “Self-medication and Patronage of Orthodox Medical Facilities (SMPOMF)” were distributed to four hundred and forty-eight (448) respondents selected through simple random sampling techniques from the study area. In addition, key informants (KII) were used as data collection instruments. The reliability test of the instrument was conducted using the Cronbach reliability method. Data were gathered through primary and secondary sources and were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and One-way ANOVA statistical techniques. The three hypotheses, tested at 0.5 level of significance, revealed that there is a significant relationship between belief system, level of awareness (p=.337), proximity to the medical facility and self-medication in Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria (p=.325). This confirms that there is a significant relationship between self-medication and patronage of orthodox medical facilities in the study area. Relative to the phenomenon of self-medication ……. (No theory is first discussed, before criticism leveled against this theory), in seeking help the individual may take the wrong action by going to the chemist or patent vendor, for over-the-counter drugs, instead of going to qualified medical practitioners for examination, tests, diagnosis and treatments.

 

The study recommends among other things, that, traditional medical practice should be integrated into the primary healthcare system to grant it a formal status in the healthcare delivery system in Nigeria. In addition, the safety and regulation of traditional medicine should be assessed to improve its standard and efficacy. In addition, the government ought to construct more healthcare facilities in the research region to entice residents to use them in the event of a medical emergency rather than turning to conventional medicine and, typically, ineffectual self-medication.

Author(s) Details

Eteng Ikpi Etobe
Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.

Utibe E. I. Etobe
Medical Social Services Department, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.

 

 

Joshua Iniama
Department of Social Work, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.

 

 Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/dhrni/v3/1498

Prevalence, Knowledge and Practice of Self-Medication among Albanian Students of Medical Sciences | Chapter 12 | Advanced Concepts in Pharmaceutical Research Vol. 9

 

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence, knowledge and practice of self-medication among students in an Albanian Medical University. Self-medication is one of the most practiced worldwide issues and can cause both benefits and also side effects at a time when is not properly mentored by drug experts. The prevalence of self-medication is higher in developing countries and is on the rise globally. It is common in countries where it is easier to purchase prescription drugs without prescriptions and where the laws and regulations governing pharmacy practice are not followed under the pertinent guidelines. A cross-sectional survey on self-medication was conducted among students of medical sciences, with a standardized and structured questionnaire distributed to a total of 250 students attending the third-fifth year of pharmacy and dentistry as well as the first-third year of nursing. The prevalence of self-medication has resulted in 79.3%. Principal morbidities for seeking self-medication were headache 31.5%, flu/cold/cough 39.4% and fever 23.8%. Regarding the major reasons for seeking self-medication, previous experience with health problems 45.9%, mild illness 35.9%, knowledge about the drug and disease 18.2% and self-decision 15.5%. The most used medicines were NSAIDs (analgesics and antipyretics) 44.2%, antibiotics 34.8%, and antihistamines 13.3%. The strength of this survey which is the first study carried out in Albania, is that it provides baseline information on self-care and self-medication among Albanian medical students. According to this survey, the source of information for self-medication was previous experience 35.6%, previous prescription 34.7% and consulting with pharmacists 17.1%. The survey results indicate a high prevalence of self-medication among the students. There is an urgent need to enforce the law on over-the-counter drug sales and to educate the youth to ensure safe practices. Future studies might compare knowledge level, perception and practice of self-medication among medical students in different medical universities, with our results, to provide a more comprehensive overview of self-medication practice.

Author(s) Details:

Rezarta Shkreli
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, ALDENT University, Tirana, Albania.

Klodiola Dhamo
Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Technical Medical Sciences, ALDENT University, Tirana, Albania.

Afrim Tabaku
Pharmacotherapeutics Research Center, Faculty of Medical Sciences, ALDENT University, Tirana, Albania.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/ACPR-V9/article/view/14371

Self-medication Practice: A Way Forward| Chapter 5 | Current Overview on Pharmaceutical Science Vol. 4

 Medications are a detracting tool in community health practise. Since the 1980s, self-medication (SM) is of prime community health importance as the World Health Organization, altered some formula drugs to be convinced over the counter to defeat the burden on health-care professionals. Each drug has allure own advantages and hurts. As a result, they must always be secondhand with caution. Given this, a current trend in scrutinizing the prevalence of SM has embellished. Even the addictions are considered generally as a kind of self-drug, which can make more copies of anxiety or pain temporarily, but influences the lives and health of two together the addicted and their desired ones. Hence, this review critically judged the studies to put arrive the basic idea of SM.

Author(s) Details:

H. Mythri,
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Siddhartha Dental College and Hospital, SSAHE University, Tumkur, Karnataka, India.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/COPS-V4/article/view/9307