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SELF-MEDICATION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT MEDICAL COLLEGES

Umama, Barzah Durrani, Muhammad Mehtab

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 medical students of different medical colleges. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 156 medical students. Out of 156, one hundred and forty three returned the proforma. A predesigned questionnaire was served. Results: There were 78 (54.54%) female students and 65 (45.45%) male students. Mean age was 22.98±2.01 years with an age range of 21 to 25 years. Out of one hundred and forty three, only 13 students (9.09%) including 5 female and 8 male students responded that they never had self-medication. One hundred and thirty students (90.09%) experienced self-medication once or on regular basis due to different reasons. 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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