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PREVALENCE OF SELF-MEDICATION AMONG THE MEDICAL STUDENTS

Zain-ul-Abiden, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Sajjad

Self-medication is among the most common socio-economic heath issue all over the globe and is increasing day by day. Objective: To see the prevalence of self-medication among the medical students. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 161 medical students. A predesigned questionnaire was served. Results: Mean age of the students was 23.54±1.73 years. 89 (55.3%) female students and 72 (44.7%) male students participated in the study. 12 (7.5%) students never had self-medication. Among the most common reasons for self-medication previous experience, little problem and no trust in doctors were highest. Conclusion: According to this study prevalence of self-medication was higher in female students than male students and there is a need to implement some educational programs among the students for increasing the awareness about self-medication. Keywords: Self-medication, medical students, prevalence.

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