Mahmood Karimy|Majed Rezaee-Momtaz|Mahmoud Tavousi|Ali Montazeri|Marzieh Araban
Risk factors associated with self-medication among women in Iran
Saveh University of Medical Sciences|Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences|Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research|Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research|Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
selfmedication public health concern may create several problems increase drug resistance raise drug use per capita creating side effects study conducted determine predictors selfmedication based theory planned behavior tpb among iranian women cross sectional study sample married women completed validated anonymous selfadministered questionnaire questionnaire included items demographic variables knowledge tpb structures checklist womens selfmedication practices study conducted six urban health centers shush zarandieh iran january july 2016 data analyzed using spss 230 applying ttest logistic regression total 360 women took part study results showed 76 women history selfmedication 989 stored drugs home important reasons selfmedication perceived selfmedication harmless 41 history disease 355 availability medications home 34 frequent diseases selfmedication fatigue weakness anxiety 24 fever 20 results obtained form logistic regression analysis indicated age place residence education level health insurance status well constructs tpb significant predictors selfmedication findings indicated prevalence selfmedication among iranian women high since women important role shaping family health issue high prevalence among population considered serious problem iran regard recommended consider factors affecting selfmedication among women reduce health threatening factors