O Ehigiator|CC Azodo|AO Ehizele|Ejike B Ezeja|Laura Ehigiator|Ikechukwu Udo Madukwe
Self-medication practices among dental, midwifery and nursing students
University of Benin|University of Benin|University of Benin|University of Benin Teaching Hospital|University of Benin Teaching Hospital|University of Benin
abstract objective determine pattern selfmedication among dental midwifery nursing students evaluate factors associated selfmedication materials methods questionnairebased crosssectional dental nursing midwifery students undergoing clinical training university benin teaching hospital nigeria conducted 2010 elicited data include demography use drug without doctors prescription type drug used pain relievers antibiotics antimalarial cough medication nutritional supplement reasons selfmedication factors influenced choice drug source drug results total 768 respondents indulged selfmedication practices 330 used medication inappropriately type selfmedication use pain relievers 605 antibiotics 432 antimalarial 405 cough medication 167 nutritional supplement 160 previous experience illness perceived minor nature illness predominant reasons selfmedication practices among respondents major factors influenced choice medication previous experience similar symptoms 397 advice nondoctor health professional 335 pharmacy shop main source selfmedicated drugs conclusion selfmedication common practice among studied group health workers level inappropriate drug use denotes selfmedication unhealthy option therefore discouraged