The practice of self-medication in an urban population

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dc.authoridOztora, Serdar/0000-0001-9336-6009
dc.authoridDagdeviren, Hamdi Nezih/0000-0001-5428-4377
dc.authorwosidOztora, Serdar/GNW-2970-2022
dc.authorwosidOztora, Serdar/HHM-8579-2022
dc.authorwosidDagdeviren, Hamdi Nezih/AAA-3946-2020
dc.contributor.authorOztora, Serdar
dc.contributor.authorNepesova, Gulnar
dc.contributor.authorCaylan, Ayse
dc.contributor.authorDagdeviren, Hamdi Nezih
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:14:00Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:14:00Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: The aim of this study was to determine the drug utilization of patients without consulting a doctor in Edirne. Methods: Out of 6133 patients over 18 y of age admitted to 19 Family Health Centers located in the city center, 36.8% (n=1781) agreed to participate. Patients with communication problems were excluded. A questionnaire prepared by the researchers was filled out face-to-face. Results: According to patient's responses, 62.5% (n=1113) of patients did not use any drugs without consulting a doctor, while 37.5% of them did (n=668). There was no significant difference between genders. Students, high-income group and postgraduates had the highest proportion of self-medication. For the reason of using drugs without consulting (n=668), 53.3% (n=356) said I used a previously successful drug, 25.6% (n=171) said it was an emergency and 10.8% (n=72) said drug is cheaper than consultation. Of these drugs, 88.5% (n=591) were pain killers, 51.5% (n=344) were cold medicines and 12.7% (n=85) were vitamins. Conclusion: Self-medication and over-the-counter drugs are significant problems resulting in irrational drug use. People with higher education and economic level seem to have a tendency in self-medication and irrational drug use, thus health education and health literacy should be emphasized and included in the curriculum in every education level, apart from formal education. While doctors play a key role in rational drug use, other health professionals like pharmacists should also be involved.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage6164en_US
dc.identifier.issn0970-938X
dc.identifier.issn0976-1683
dc.identifier.issue14en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85029542549en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage6160en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/23769
dc.identifier.volume28en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000407325200012en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAllied Acaden_US
dc.relation.ispartofBiomedical Research-Indiaen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectSelf-Medicationen_US
dc.subjectPrescriptionen_US
dc.subjectOTC Drugsen_US
dc.subjectDrug Utilizationen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.titleThe practice of self-medication in an urban populationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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