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A Descripitive Study to Assess the Frequency and Indication of using Self Medication for Their Illness among the General Public in the Urban Community
Author(s) | Anitha G, Eswari J., Angelin Lavanya S |
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Country | India |
Abstract | ABSTRACT: AIM: To assess the pattern of self-medication among general public and to evaluate the frequency and indication of self-Medication.The Non-experimental descriptive survey design was adopted. The sample size is 30 adults within the age group of 15-50 years were selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique.The data was collected using semi-structured questionnaire method. The questionnaire has two parts.PART:1 Demographic data is assessed PART:2 Multiple choice questionnaire is used to assess the indication for using the self-medication. Reliability of the tool was checked by using test retest technique. The reliability score was 0.9. After the pilot study the data collection procedure was done. The data were analysed by using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The Finding showed that, 63.3% (18) indicated fever, cold and cough as indication of using self-medication60% (18) of the samples indicated that paracetomol is the common medication they used for their illness. Majority of theme 56.7% (17) takes self-medication weekly twice. There is significant associate the use of self-medication with selected demographic variable like age group, sex, educational qualification.The study concluded that fever, cold and cough is the most common medication weekly twice. |
Keywords | KEYWORDS: Assess Frequency, Indication, Self-medication, General public, urban community. |
Field | Biology > Medical / Physiology |
Published In | Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2024 |
Published On | 2024-06-21 |
Cite This | A Descripitive Study to Assess the Frequency and Indication of using Self Medication for Their Illness among the General Public in the Urban Community - Anitha G, Eswari J., Angelin Lavanya S - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i03.22298 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i03.22298 |
Short DOI | https://doi.org/gt2cbd |
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