scholarly journals Use of over the counter drugs in urban and rural populations of Mandya district: a cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
pp. 1617-1621
Author(s):  
Nagarajaiah Hanumantharayappa ◽  
Shashikumar Siddaiah
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Rural Populations ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Over The Counter

scholarly journals Over-the-counter β2-agonist purchase versus script: A cross-sectional study

2012 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo A. Douglass ◽  
Dianne P. Goeman ◽  
Edwina A. McCarthy ◽  
Susan M. Sawyer ◽  
Rosalie A. Aroni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Β2 Agonist

Use of over-the-counter analgesics is associated with perceived stress among 25-44-year-olds: A national cross-sectional study

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 474-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vibeke Koushede ◽  
Bjørn E. Holstein ◽  
Anette Andersen ◽  
Ola Ekholm ◽  
Ebba H. Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Over The Counter

scholarly journals Awareness and Practices about Skin Care among Medical Students: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henil Upadhyay ◽  
CHARMY PARIKH ◽  
PRAGYA NAIR
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Skin Care ◽  
Western India ◽  
Cosmetic Products ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Care Practices

Introduction: Skin care is defined as practices that help in maintaining the structural and functional integrity of the skin. Routine skin care focuses on keeping it clean, balanced, protected and free from irritation. This can be achieved with a simple regimen including gentle cleansing, moisturizing and protecting the skin from UV rays.Aim: To evaluate the awareness and practices regarding skin care among medical students.Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving medical students studying at a medical college in Western India. A questionnaire consisting of close-ended questions regarding skin care awareness and practices was used as study tool. Data was analyzed using the STATA14 software.Results: The study group comprised of 300 participants of which 201 (67%) were females and the rest 99 (33%) were males. The age of participants ranged from 17 to 23 years. Ninety-three (31%) felt that ideally face should be washed twice in a day, while 153 (51%) students were having the awareness regarding makeup removal before sleep. The ideal sunscreen SPF was not known by 211 (70.3%) students while 47 (15.7%) knew that it should be 30-50. Awareness regarding physical exercise, yoga and meditation improving the skin health was seen in 201 (67%) and 235 (78.3%), respectively. Awareness regarding adequate sleep and healthy diet necessary for healthy skin was reported by 261 (87%) and 250 (83.3%) students, respectively. Total 129 (43%) students used Over-The-Counter (OTC) products or face wash to wash their face, 167 (55.7%) used some or other cosmetic products, 226 (75.3%) students didn't share their cosmetic products with others while 277 (92.3%) students didn't use sunscreen routinely.Conclusion: Medical students need to be aware about skin care practices, so that they can educate the general public about its importance particularly in country like India where most of the general population is under the influence of advertisements in newspaper and television about routine skin care.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice of over-the-counter drug among undergraduate medical students-a cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-159
Author(s):  
Bindu Malla ◽  
Deepti KC
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
College Teaching ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Otc Drugs ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Self-medication of the over-the-counter (OTC) drug is practice all over the world. Although appropriate self-medication practice can address minor illness and is time and cost-effective, it can promote irrational use of medicine; prolong the illness, drug dependency and abuse. Medical students are the future medical practitioners and play the crucial role in counseling the patients. Therefore, the present study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of self- medication among undergraduate students. Methods: An institution based descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted after ethical approval was taken from the Institutional ethical committee of Gandaki medical college teaching hospital and research center (GMCTHRC) and data was collected from May to July 2018. Descriptive and correlation analysis were done with the data. The results were expressed in percentages. Results: Among 115 respondents, 60.9 % (70) were female and 39.1% (45) were male students. Majority of respondents (94.8%) believed that instruction on the label of the drugs should be followed and 78.3% respondents agreed that OTC drugs could interact with other prescribed drugs. However, only 53.9% respondents knew that OTC drugs were Group Ga drugs in Nepal. Despite good knowledge and attitude only 37.4% students had good practice in the rational use of the OTC drugs. Moreover, Antipyretic and analgesic drugs were the most commonly used drugs. However, only 36.84% respondents (p<0.05) knew about the correct dose and duration to take the drugs. Conclusions: We concluded that first year medical and dental should be motivated to use their knowledge into practice.

PATTERN OF CONSANGUINITY AND INBREEDING COEFFICIENT IN SARGODHA DISTRICT, PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (06) ◽  
pp. 803-811 ◽  
Author(s):  
SAIRA HINA ◽  
SAJID MALIK
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Inbreeding Coefficient ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Rural Populations ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Regional Heterogeneity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Present Cross Sectional Study

SummaryConsanguinity is widespread in Pakistan. The majority of studies on consanguinity in Pakistan have been carried out in urban metropolitan areas, and data on rural populations are scarce. The present cross-sectional study was conducted in Sargodha district, upper Punjab, Pakistan where the majority of the population reside in rural areas. A random sample of 1800 married females belonging to sixtehsilsof Sargodha district was obtained and differentials in consanguinity rates and inbreeding coefficient (F) were investigated. The consanguinity rate was calculated to be 56.72% and the inbreeding coefficient was 0.0348. First cousin unions had the highest representation (49.11% of all marriages), and marriages up to distantly related/Biradariconstituted 67.94% of all marriages. Among the sixtehsils, consanguinity rates ranged from 50.38% in Bhalwal to 62.88% in Sillanwali. A high rate of consanguinity was observed in subjects speaking the Punjabi language, those with self-arranged/arranged-love marriages and those engaged in professional jobs. With respect to the occupation of husbands the highest consanguinity rate was found among landowners (77.59%;F=0.0539) and businessmen (62.62%;F=0.0377). However, consanguinity did not appear to be associated with rural/urban origin or literacy level. The data showed a wide variation in consanguinity rate and inbreeding coefficient across socio-demographic strata in the Sargodha district population. A comparison of Sargodha with other populations of Punjab also showed regional heterogeneity in the pattern of consanguinity, warranting further studies.

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