Knowledge, attitude & practice towards self-medication among nursing students in a teaching hospital of north India
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction Selfmedication the use of medication by a patient on his own initiative is increasing widely due to easy accessibility and availability of vast knowledge as a source of information about various drugs more so in the youth This practice is larger in healthcare students and if used irrationally can lead to various adversities including resistance for drugsObjective Aim of the study is to assess the prevalence knowledge attitudes practices towards self medication among nursing students in Acharya shri Chander College of medical sciences JammuMaterials and Methods A cross sectional study was conducted among first year second third year nursing students using a 16 questions questionnaire comprising of knowledge attitude practice related queries The responses were recorded and assessment was made based on themResults The prevalence of selfmedication was high in the study population with most people relying on previous prescriptions as drug source using self medications for quick relief with risk of ADR being the most common cause of avoidance Antipyretics were most rampantly used as self medication but there is lack of sufficient knowledge about the same Though the responders exhibit positive attitude and yearn to bring about change in the scenario with alteration of certain policies regulationsConclusion There is a rise in the practice of selfmedication among nursing students with lack of knowledge but positive attitude towards the sameKeywords Knowledge Attitude Practice Selfmedication Nursing students
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Palvi Kudyar, Shivani Rani, Pavan Malhotra
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