ATTITUDE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF SELFMEDICATION AMONG THE STUDENTS OF ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY OF BAHAWALPUR PUNJAB PAKISTAN

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-III).11      10.31703/grr.2020(V-III).11      Published : Sep 3
Authored by : Muzammila Akram , Sania Moin , Sabiha Iqbal

11 Pages : 101-110

References

  • Afolabi, A., Akinmoladun, V., Adebose, I., & Elekwachi, G. (2010). Self-medication profile of dental patients in Ondo State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 19(1).
  • Afridi, M. I., Rasool, G., Tabassum, R., & Shaheen, M. (2015). Prevalence and pattern of self-medication in Karachi: A community survey. Pakistan journal of medical sciences, 31(5), 1241.
  • Agboghoroma, C. O., Sagay, S. A., & Ikechebelu, J. I. (2013). Nigerian prevention of mother to child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus program: The journey so far. Journal of HIV and Human reproduction, 1(1), 1.
  • Al-Azzam, S. I., Al-Husein, B. A., Alzoubi, F., & Masadeh, M. M. (2007). Self-medication with antibiotics in Jordanian population. International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health, 20(4), 373.
  • Arul Prakasam, K., Samuel, S., & Nanthakumar, N. (2011). Perception of community pharmacist on selfmedication in Erode, India. Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci, 2(3), 99-106.
  • Atsbeha, B. W., & Suleyman, S. A. (2008). Medication knowledge, attitude and practice (kap) among university of gondar freshman students, north western ethiopia. Pharmacologyonline, 1, 4-12.
  • Azhar, M. I. M., Gunasekaran, K., Kadirvelu, A., Gurtu, S., Sadasivan, S., & Kshatriya, B. M. (2013). Selfmedication: awareness and attitude among Malaysian urban population. International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health, 5(6), 0-0.
  • Bennadi, D. (2013). Self-medication: A current challenge. Journal of basic and clinical pharmacy, 5(1), 19.
  • Berzanskyte, A., Valinteliene, R., Haaijer-Ruskamp, F., Gurevicius, R., & Grigoryan, L. (2006). Selfmedication with antibiotics in Lithuania. International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health, 19(4), 246-253.
  • Burak, L. J., & Damico, A. (2000). College students' use of widely advertised medications. Journal of American College Health, 49(3), 118-121.
  • Galato, D., Galafassi, L. d. M., Alano, G. M., & Trauthman, S. C. (2009). Responsible self-medication: review of the process of pharmaceutical attendance. Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 45(4), 625-633.
  • Geissler, P. W., Nokes, K., Prince, R. J., Achieng'Odhiambo, R., Aagaard-Hansen, J., & Ouma, J. H. (2000). Children and medicines: self-treatment of common illnesses among Luo schoolchildren in western Kenya. Social science & medicine, 50(12), 1771-1783.
  • Greenhalgh, T. (1987). Drug prescription and self-medication in India: an exploratory survey. Social science & medicine, 25(3), 307-318.
  • Haider, S., & Thaver, I. H. (1995). Self-medication or self-care: implication for primary health care strategies. Journal-Pakistan Medical Association, 45, 297-297.
  • Hughes, C. M., McElnay, J. C., & Fleming, G. F. (2001). Benefits and risks of self medication. Drug safety, 24(14), 1027-1037.
  • James, H., Handu, S. S., Al Khaja, K. A., Otoom, S., & Sequeira, R. P. (2006). Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and practice of self-medication among first-year medical students. Medical principles and practice, 15(4), 270-275.
  • Kuku, K., & Odusanya, O. Research Project Self Medication; Attitudes and Practices amongst residents of Ikeja Local Govt Area of Lagos, Nigeria.
  • Mitchell, M., & Kan, L. (2019). Digital technology and the future of health systems. Health Systems & Reform, 5(2), 113-120.
  • Omolase, C., Adeleke, O., Afolabi, A., & Ofolabi, O. (2007). Self medication amongst general outpatients in a Nigerian community hospital. Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine, 5(2), 64-67.
  • OSAKA, R., & NANAKORN, S. (1996). Health Care of Villagers in Northeast Thailand. The Kurume medical journal, 43(1), 49-54.
  • Sawalha, A. F. (2015). Assessment of self-medication practice among university students in Palestine: therapeutic and toxicity implications. IUG Journal of Natural Studies, 15(2).
  • Shankar, P., Partha, P., & Shenoy, N. (2002). Self-medication and non-doctor prescription practices in Pokhara valley, Western Nepal: a questionnaire-based study. BMC family practice, 3(1), 1-7.
  • Sharma, R., Verma, U., Sharma, C., & Kapoor, B. (2005). Self-medication among urban population of Jammu city. Indian journal of pharmacology, 37(1), 40.
  • Sleath, B., Rubin, R. H., Campbell, W., Gwyther, L., & Clark, T. (2001). Physician-patient communication about over-the-counter medications. Social science & medicine, 53(3), 357-369.
  • Tse, M., Chung, J., & Munro, J. (1989). Self-medication among secondary school pupils in Hong Kong: a descriptive study. Family practice, 6(4), 303-306.
  • Valverde, J. L., & Weissenberg, P. (2005). The Challenges of the New EU Pharmaceutical Legislation (Vol. 6): IOS Press.
  • Zafar, S. N., Syed, R., Waqar, S., Zubairi, A. J., Vaqar, T., Shaikh, M., & Saleem, S. (2008). Self-medication amongst university students of Karachi: prevalence, knowledge and attitudes. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 58(4), 214.

References

  • Afolabi, A., Akinmoladun, V., Adebose, I., & Elekwachi, G. (2010). Self-medication profile of dental patients in Ondo State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 19(1).
  • Afridi, M. I., Rasool, G., Tabassum, R., & Shaheen, M. (2015). Prevalence and pattern of self-medication in Karachi: A community survey. Pakistan journal of medical sciences, 31(5), 1241.
  • Agboghoroma, C. O., Sagay, S. A., & Ikechebelu, J. I. (2013). Nigerian prevention of mother to child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus program: The journey so far. Journal of HIV and Human reproduction, 1(1), 1.
  • Al-Azzam, S. I., Al-Husein, B. A., Alzoubi, F., & Masadeh, M. M. (2007). Self-medication with antibiotics in Jordanian population. International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health, 20(4), 373.
  • Arul Prakasam, K., Samuel, S., & Nanthakumar, N. (2011). Perception of community pharmacist on selfmedication in Erode, India. Res J Pharm Biol Chem Sci, 2(3), 99-106.
  • Atsbeha, B. W., & Suleyman, S. A. (2008). Medication knowledge, attitude and practice (kap) among university of gondar freshman students, north western ethiopia. Pharmacologyonline, 1, 4-12.
  • Azhar, M. I. M., Gunasekaran, K., Kadirvelu, A., Gurtu, S., Sadasivan, S., & Kshatriya, B. M. (2013). Selfmedication: awareness and attitude among Malaysian urban population. International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health, 5(6), 0-0.
  • Bennadi, D. (2013). Self-medication: A current challenge. Journal of basic and clinical pharmacy, 5(1), 19.
  • Berzanskyte, A., Valinteliene, R., Haaijer-Ruskamp, F., Gurevicius, R., & Grigoryan, L. (2006). Selfmedication with antibiotics in Lithuania. International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health, 19(4), 246-253.
  • Burak, L. J., & Damico, A. (2000). College students' use of widely advertised medications. Journal of American College Health, 49(3), 118-121.
  • Galato, D., Galafassi, L. d. M., Alano, G. M., & Trauthman, S. C. (2009). Responsible self-medication: review of the process of pharmaceutical attendance. Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 45(4), 625-633.
  • Geissler, P. W., Nokes, K., Prince, R. J., Achieng'Odhiambo, R., Aagaard-Hansen, J., & Ouma, J. H. (2000). Children and medicines: self-treatment of common illnesses among Luo schoolchildren in western Kenya. Social science & medicine, 50(12), 1771-1783.
  • Greenhalgh, T. (1987). Drug prescription and self-medication in India: an exploratory survey. Social science & medicine, 25(3), 307-318.
  • Haider, S., & Thaver, I. H. (1995). Self-medication or self-care: implication for primary health care strategies. Journal-Pakistan Medical Association, 45, 297-297.
  • Hughes, C. M., McElnay, J. C., & Fleming, G. F. (2001). Benefits and risks of self medication. Drug safety, 24(14), 1027-1037.
  • James, H., Handu, S. S., Al Khaja, K. A., Otoom, S., & Sequeira, R. P. (2006). Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and practice of self-medication among first-year medical students. Medical principles and practice, 15(4), 270-275.
  • Kuku, K., & Odusanya, O. Research Project Self Medication; Attitudes and Practices amongst residents of Ikeja Local Govt Area of Lagos, Nigeria.
  • Mitchell, M., & Kan, L. (2019). Digital technology and the future of health systems. Health Systems & Reform, 5(2), 113-120.
  • Omolase, C., Adeleke, O., Afolabi, A., & Ofolabi, O. (2007). Self medication amongst general outpatients in a Nigerian community hospital. Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine, 5(2), 64-67.
  • OSAKA, R., & NANAKORN, S. (1996). Health Care of Villagers in Northeast Thailand. The Kurume medical journal, 43(1), 49-54.
  • Sawalha, A. F. (2015). Assessment of self-medication practice among university students in Palestine: therapeutic and toxicity implications. IUG Journal of Natural Studies, 15(2).
  • Shankar, P., Partha, P., & Shenoy, N. (2002). Self-medication and non-doctor prescription practices in Pokhara valley, Western Nepal: a questionnaire-based study. BMC family practice, 3(1), 1-7.
  • Sharma, R., Verma, U., Sharma, C., & Kapoor, B. (2005). Self-medication among urban population of Jammu city. Indian journal of pharmacology, 37(1), 40.
  • Sleath, B., Rubin, R. H., Campbell, W., Gwyther, L., & Clark, T. (2001). Physician-patient communication about over-the-counter medications. Social science & medicine, 53(3), 357-369.
  • Tse, M., Chung, J., & Munro, J. (1989). Self-medication among secondary school pupils in Hong Kong: a descriptive study. Family practice, 6(4), 303-306.
  • Valverde, J. L., & Weissenberg, P. (2005). The Challenges of the New EU Pharmaceutical Legislation (Vol. 6): IOS Press.
  • Zafar, S. N., Syed, R., Waqar, S., Zubairi, A. J., Vaqar, T., Shaikh, M., & Saleem, S. (2008). Self-medication amongst university students of Karachi: prevalence, knowledge and attitudes. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 58(4), 214.

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    TURABIAN : Akram, Muzammila, Sania Moin, and Sabiha Iqbal. "Attitude, Knowledge and Practice of Self-Medication Among the Students of Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan." Global Regional Review V, no. III (2020): 101-110. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-III).11