Self-Medication Practices: An Exploratory Study*

1977 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Subroto Sen Gupta ◽  
Sasi Misra
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Doctor Who ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Gray Area ◽  
The People ◽  
The Family ◽  
Minor Ailments ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Risk Reducing

This study identifies diseases which are commonly selftreated, people's sources of information about drugs, differential credibility attributed to these information sources, degree of perceived risks in self-medication, and predispositional differences among people in the adoption of various risk reducing methods. Ninety adults from three localities of Ahmedabad were interviewed with the help of a structured interview schedule. The results showed that (a) head ache is selftreated by almost all, (b) some diseases fall in the “gray area” wherein about half the people treat themselves and the other half consult a doctor, (c) elders in the family rank next to the doctor who commands the highest credibility, (d) risk reduction is achieved primarily by buying a medicine that was recommended earlier by the doctor and/or by satisfaction derived from previous usage, and (e) those who express concern over minor ailments and health adopt a variety of risk reducing methods and respond well to advertisements. In addition, implications of the findings for possible marketing action have been discussed.

scholarly journals Perception of masculinity in rural family structure

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Funda Özpulat
Keyword(s):  
Family Structure ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Rural Family ◽  
The People ◽  
Income Statement ◽  
The Family ◽  
Support Rate ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Traditional Understanding

Research Problem/aim: The objective of this study is to determine the perception of masculinity in rural family structure Methods: This research is a descriptive and analytical study. The universe of the research, which was conducted between the dates of 14.11.2016 - 31.05.2017, is the people of Akşehir district of Konya Province. Individuals aged 18 and over (n=500), who participated voluntarily, were included in the research, particular attention was paid to acquire the written and verbal consents of the participants prior to the application. Findings: Participants are between the ages of 18 to 65 and the median age is 27.57±10.22. Almost all of the women, at 92.9%, disagree with the "the man should decide how to use the household income" statement, while 38,7% of men support this statement, it can be seen that the provided responses change according to genders (p=.000). Both genders accept the "the man is the head of the household" statement, while 39.5% of women agree with this statement, at high rates, at 74.9%, men support this statement. While both genders think it is the man's duty to provide for the family, the support rate for this statement among male participants is significantly higher, at 71.2%, and statistical differences can be detected (p=.000). While the "male politicians are more successful" statement is accepted at higher rates, at 49.7%, among male participants, statistically, there are huge differences between genders (p=.000). Conclusions: According to the research conducted, it is seen that traditional understanding weighs heavily, and the roles attributed to men and the perception of masculinity draw more attention. The fact that the research was conducted in a rural society where traditional understanding was dominant, substantially affected the results. The perspective of rural societies needs to change. Raising and increasing awareness on topics, such as gender roles, gender perception, and human rights with the health education method will be effective in changing the perceptions of men and women about one another.

scholarly journals Program Kemitraan Masyarakat BUDISDAMBER (Budidaya Ikan dan Sayur Dalam Ember) RT 08 RW X Kelurahan Kembangarum Kecamatan Semarang Barat

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Slamet Budirahardjo ◽  
Setyoningsih Wibowo ◽  
Rahmat Robi Waliyansyah ◽  
Bagus Priyatno
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
The People ◽  
Daily Food ◽  
The Family ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Food Needs ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
Narrow Area

Secara umum warga RT 08 RW X Kelurahan Kembangarum Kecamatan Semarang Barat Kota Semarang berjumlah 40 (empat puluh) Kepala Keluarga. Sebagian besar warga bermata pencaharian sebagai buruh. Dimasa pandemi seperi ini perekonomian warga menjadi sangat memprihatinkan, banyak pabrik-pabrik/industri/tempat bekerja warga mengalami kerugian yang akibatnya beberapa warga kena PHK. Sementara kebutuhan pangan setiap hari untuk keluarga harus terpenuhi. Kegiatan pendampingan warga dimasa pandemic seperti ini sangatlah dibutuhkan dan sangat membantu warga. Pendampingan merupakan salah satu pemberdayaan masyarakat dengan kata lain kegiatan yang mengikutsertakan warga dalam mengembangkan potensi yang ada di lingkungan warga, selain itu bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan warga dan meningkatkan kesejahteraan warga. Dalam pendampingan ini kami bertugas sebagai pembimbing, perencana, pemotivasi, sumber informasi, penghubung, fasilitator sekaligus sebagai evaluator. Metode pendampingan ini melalui beberapa tahap, yaitu sosialisasi program, pemaparan materi tentang ketahanan pangan, materi tentang system Budisdamber dan diakhiri dengan evaluasi. Target dari kegiatan ini adalah terciptanya ketahanan pangan secara mandiri, bertambahnya pengetahuan tentang sistem Budisdamber yaitu budidaya ikan dan sayur dalam ember yang dapat dilakukan di lahan yang sempit. Dari hasil post test yang telah diisi oleh bapak/ibu peserta yang mendapatkan amanah untuk memelihara ikan dan sayur, tingkat pemahaman tentang ketahanan pangan sebesar 68.13% dan tingkat pemahaman tentang system budidaya ikan dan sayur dalam ember sebesar 57.50%. kesimpulan yang diambil bahwa warga sudah dapat mengaplikasikan pengetahuan ini sebagai bekal ketahanan pangan dengan memanfaatkan lahan sempitnya.In general, the residents of RT. 08 RW. X Kembangarum Village, West Semarang District, Semarang City, totaling 40 (forty) heads of families. Most of the residents work as laborers. During a pandemic like this, the economy of the people is very worrying, many factories / industries / workplaces of residents suffer losses, as a result some residents are laid off. Meanwhile, the daily food needs for the family must be fulfilled. Community assistance activities during a pandemic like this are very much needed and very helpful for residents. Assistance is one of community empowerment in other words, an activity that involves residents in developing the potential that exists in the community, besides that it aims to increase citizen knowledge and improve the welfare of residents. In this assistance, we serve as mentors, planners, motivators, sources of information, liaisons, facilitators as well as evaluators. This mentoring method takes several stages, namely program socialization, presentation of material on food security, material on the Budisdamber system and ending with an evaluation. The target of this activity is the creation of independent food security, increased knowledge of the Budisdamber system, namely the cultivation of fish and vegetables in buckets that can be done in a narrow area. From the results of the post tests that have been filled in by the participating fathers / mothers who received the mandate to raise fish and vegetables, the level of understanding of food security was 68.13% and the level of understanding of the fish and vegetable cultivation system in buckets was 57.50%. The conclusion was drawn that the residents were able to apply this knowledge as a provision for food security by utilizing their narrow land.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE ON SELF- MEDICATION AND ITS HEALTH IMPACTS AMONG ADULTS

2021 ◽  
pp. 247-251
Author(s):  
Santhi. P ◽  
Santhiya. C ◽  
Saranya. R ◽  
Shamili. R ◽  
Sindhuja. P ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Renal Diseases ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Audiovisual Aids ◽  
The People ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge

Today’s is very different from that of the past years with many inventions. Many things are inverted that make a lot of people to live in luxury. But along with these, in term of the health of the people nowadays, there are certain diseases that are quite making a name in the statistical data of health department. People are now suffering from the certain diseases throughout the world and many are practicing self medication to relieve symptoms of their health problems. The present study aimed to assess the knowledge on self medication and its health impacts among adults. Methodology: The Research Design adopted for the present study was nonexperimental descriptive design. This study was carried out in selected rural area Serumavilangai, Karaikal District. A total of 100 adults between 18-45 years of age were selected by using Purposive sampling technique for the present study. Self structured interview schedule was used to collect data from each participant. Result: The finding of present study showed that the maximum 68 % of adults had moderate knowledge on self medication and its impact, 29% of adults had inadequate knowledge and only 3% of adults had adequate knowledge on the self medication and its health impacts. The results indicated that there is a greater need to impart knowledge on ill effects of self medication to the public in order to reduce its health impacts. Conclusions: The present study concluded that educating with multiple audiovisual aids is required to arouse awareness among adults on ill effects of self medication on their health and to prevent development of complications like renal diseases, metabolic disorders, addition of drugs, anxiety, stress, etc. KEY WORDS: Assess, Knowledge, Self Medication, Health Impacts, Adult

scholarly journals Self medication among under-graduate students in IGIMS, Patna - An observational & prospective study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 185-189
Author(s):  
Saajid Hameed ◽  
Shambhu Kumar Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
North India ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
The People ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Minor Ailments ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The Relationship

Inapt medical use is a major problem to ensure effective and safe treatment. Most common health diseases are treated by the people themselves without medical supervision, commonly referred to as self-medication (SM). However, it is also known that responsible SM must be accompanied by relevant health information. It has become a serious problem that raises concerns about misdiagnosis and drug reactions as well. To determine the pattern of SM procedures, to identify common diseases and common drugs used, SM causes and to examine the relationship between the level of medical education and SM practices among undergraduate medical students. A structured and validated questionnaire was used for the study to collect information regarding age, gender, awareness of SM practice, type of drugs self-medicated and source of information. Students were also interviewed to check their knowledge and attitude towards self-medication. Results obtained from this study were presented in tabular form and data were interpreted by using Microsoft Excel 365 software. Out of 387, 365 students (94.32%) students accepted self-medication practice. Most of the self-medicators used the medicines for fever (24.11%) followed by common cold (17.26%) and headache (16.71%). Paracetamol was used by 51.78% of students. Most of the students took self-medications for quick relief and for minor ailments.our study shows that SM is most prevalent in medical students of North India. Schedule H drugs have also been used without a prescription. This highlights the need for improved drug control.

Michael Kelly, Hilary Footitt, Myriam Salama-Carr (eds.): The Palgrave Handbook of Languages and Conflict

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ľubomír Zvada
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Military Operations ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
War And Peace ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
Speakers Of Other Languages ◽  
War And Conflict ◽  
Almost All

This Handbook maps the contours of an exciting and burgeoning interdisciplinary field concerned with the role of language and languages in situations of conflict. It explores conceptual approaches, sources of information that are available, and the institutions and actors that mediate language encounters. It examines case studies of the role that languages have played in specific conflicts, from colonial times through to the Middle East and Africa today. The contributors provide vibrant evidence to challenge the monolingual assumptions that have affected traditional views of war and conflict. They show that languages are woven into every aspect of the making of war and peace, and demonstrate how language shapes public policy and military strategy, setting frameworks and expectations. The Handbook's 22 chapters powerfully illustrate how the encounter between languages is integral to almost all conflicts, to every phase of military operations and to the lived experiences of those on the ground, who meet, work and fight with speakers of other languages. This comprehensive work will appeal to scholars from across the disciplines of linguistics, translation studies, history, and international relations; and provide fresh insights for a broad range of practitioners interested in understanding the role and implications of foreign languages in war.

Analisis Perbandingan Manajemen Keuangan Ojek Online Dan Ojek Reguler Studi Kasus Kecamatan Duren Sawit Jakarta Timur

Liquidity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-52
Author(s):  
M. Koesmawan ◽  
Darwin Erhandy ◽  
Dede Dahlan
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Savings And Loans ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Finances ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Almost All

In order to meet the needs of living which consists of primary as well as secondary needs, human can work in either a formal or an informal job. One of the informal jobs that is became the subject of this research was to become an ojek driver. Ojek is a ranting motorcycle.  Revenue of ojek drivers, accordingly, should be well managed following the concept of financial management. This research was conducted for the driver of the online motorcycle drivers as well as the regular motorcycle drivers they are called “The Ojek”. Ojek’s location is in Kecamatan (subdistrict) Duren Sawit, East Jakarta with 70 drivers of ojeks. The online ojeks earn an average of Rp 100,000 per day, can save Rp 11,000 to 21,000 per day, while, the regular ojek has an average income per day slightly lower amounted to Rp 78,500, this kind of ojeks generally have other businesses and always record the outflow of theirs money. Both the online and regular ojeks feel a tight competition in getting passengers, but their income can help the family finances and both ojeks want a cooperative especially savings and loans, especially to overcome the urgent financial difficulties. Almost all rivers, do not dare to borrow money. They are afraid of can not refund the money as scheduled.

Covid-19 – rumours and facts in media

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 171-174
Author(s):  
Tarare Toshida ◽  
Chaple Jagruti
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The People ◽  
The World

The covid-19 resulted in broad range of spread throughout the world in which India has also became a prey of it and in this situation the means of media is extensively inϑluencing the mentality of the people. Media always played a role of loop between society and sources of information. In this epidemic also media is playing a vital role in shaping the reaction in ϑirst place for both good and ill by providing important facts regarding symptoms of Corona virus, preventive measures against the virus and also how to deal with any suspect of disease to overcome covid-19. On the other hand, there are endless people who spread endless rumours overs social media and are adversely affecting life of people but we always count on media because they provide us with valuable answers to our questions, facts and everything in need. Media always remains on top of the line when it comes to stop the out spread of rumours which are surely dangerous kind of information for society. So on our side we should react fairly and maturely to handle the situation to keep it in the favour of humanity and help government not only to ϑight this pandemic but also the info emic.

MISTISISME TRADISI MAPPADENDANG DI DESA ALLAMUNGENG PATUE, KABUPATEN BONE

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Askar Nur
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
The People ◽  
Village People ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Village

This research explains the mysticism of mappadendang tradition in Allamungeng Patue Village, Bone Regency, which is believed by the local community as a form of shielding from danger and can resist reinforcemen such as Covid-19 outbreak. This research is a descriptive study using qualitative method and an ethnographic approach. This research was carried out with the aim of identifying the mystical space in mappadendang tradition which was held in Allamungeng Patue Village. After conducting the tracing process, the researcher found that mappadendang tradition which was held in Allamungeng Patue Village, Bone Regency in July 2020 was not a tradition of harvest celebration as generally in several villages in Bone Regency, especially Bugis tribe, but mappadendang was held as a form of shielding from all distress including Covid-19 outbreak. This trust was obtained after one of the immigrants who now resides in the village dreamed of meeting an invisible figure (tau panrita) who ordered a party to be held that would bring all the village people because remembering that in the village during Covid-19 happened to almost all the existing areas in Indonesia, the people of Allamungeng Patue Village were spared from the outbreak. Spontaneously, the people of Allamungeng Patue Village worked together to immediately carry out the mappadendang tradition as a form of interpretation of the message carried by the figure.

Nine Problems (and Even More Solutions) for Powers Accounts of Possibility

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Pawl
Keyword(s):  
The People ◽  
The Family ◽  
Short Call

One way of putting powers to work is to use them to ground (at least some) modal truths. One might hold that truths of possibility are true because of the powers of objects. For instance, that it is possible that one more person be in this room is true because of the ambulatory powers of the people in the adjoining rooms. That it is possible that Slow Steve run a fifteen-minute mile is true because of the locomotive powers that Steve has (perhaps along with other powers, such as his respiratory powers). Call the family of stronger or weaker views which hold that possibility claims are true because of powers the ‘Powers Accounts of Possibility,’ or ‘Powers Accounts’ for short. Call a proponent of a Powers Account a ‘Powers Accountant.’ In this paper I present nine objections to Powers Accounts of Possibility and show how a Powers Accountant can respond to them. I begin by providing an exceedingly strong Powers Account and offering three objections to it. The objections will prove useful for forming a more moderate Powers Account. I then subject the more moderate Powers Account to six further objections. In the end, I vindicate a Powers Account of Possibility against all nine objections.

Role of health simulation centres in the COVID-19 pandemic response in Italy: a national study

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjstel-2020-000813
Author(s):  
Pier Luigi Ingrassia ◽  
Mattia Ferrari ◽  
Matteo Paganini ◽  
Giulia Mormando
Keyword(s):  
Web Search ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
National Study ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
In Situ Simulation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Emergent Technologies ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Health Simulation

IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the Italian health systems and drastically impacted healthcare workers’ daily routine and training. Simulation is an efficient tool to provide medical education, especially in the case of incoming public health emergencies. This study investigated the role and activities of Italian simulation centres (SCs) during the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThe population was identified through a web search. The directors of Italian SCs were contacted via email and then enrolled. A structured interview was created, internally validated and administrated by phone to participants.ResultsFollowing the government’s ordinance, 37 (88.37%) SCs had to be closed to the public. Twenty (46.51%) SCs organised in situ simulation while 7 (16.28%) of them organised simulation inside the centre. Twenty-three (53.49%) SCs resorted to telematic modalities to provide training about COVID-19 and 21 (48.84%) of them for other training. Up to date, 13 SCs are still closed to the public.ConclusionsItaly has been severely hit by COVID-19, with differences between the regions. Almost all the SCs were closed, with only a few delivering training. The SCs took advantage of emergent technologies to create new ways to train people safely. Unfortunately, nearly one-fourth of Italian SCs have not reopened yet. The evolution of the COVID-19 epidemic calls for reconsideration about training activities including adequate safety measures implemented for all individuals involved.

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