Self-medication among medical and pharmacy students in Bangladesh

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作者：
Alam N. [1 ]
Saffoon N. [2 ]
Uddin R. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Department of Business Administration (Statistics), Stamford University Bangladesh, Dhaka
[2] Marketing Division, Renata Limited Bangladesh, Dhaka
[3] Department of Pharmacy, Stamford University Bangladesh, Dhaka
来源：
BMC Research Notes | / 8卷 / 1期
关键词：
Bangladesh; Medical students; Pharmacy students; Self-medication;
D O I：
10.1186/s13104-015-1737-0
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摘要：
Background: This cross-sectional survey examined the pattern of self-medication and factors associated with this practice among medical and pharmacy students in context to Bangladesh. Methods: The study used a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 500; 250 medical and 250 pharmacy, students participated in the study. As it is a comparative analysis between the medical and pharmacy students, we used independent t test and Chi square test. Results: The findings indicated that the impact of self-medication is almost similar in medical and pharmacy students. It was found that medical students were more careful about getting advice from a physician or seeking professional help from some healthcare personnel. About the safety of self-medication pharmacy students were more aware than medical students were. The study also showed that female and younger medical or pharmacy students were more aware about self-medication. Conclusions: The current study presents a comprehensive picture of self-medication in medical and pharmacy students in Bangladesh. It is clear from the findings that practice of self-medication is highly prevalent in medical and pharmacy students in the country. This may potentially increase misuse or irrational use of medicines. © 2015 Alam et al.
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