scholarly journals Self-medication with antibiotics among Nigerian Dental Students

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
CC Azodo ◽  
O Ehigiator ◽  
EE Ehikhamenor
Keyword(s):  
Dental Students ◽  
Self Medication

scholarly journals Awareness on self-medications practices among dental students

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 1389-1392
Author(s):  
Muralidharan ◽  
Dhanraj Ganapathy ◽  
Keerthi Sasanka
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Antibiotic Drugs ◽  
Stomach Pain ◽  
Minor Ailments ◽  
Antihistamine Drugs

Self-medication is indeed a practice where patients select and use drugs for either the management of auto-diagnosed physically or mental health problems. It was defined as the ingestion of drugs without consultation with a qualified doctor. The purpose of the research was to evaluate the perceptions and degree of self-medication practice amongst first-year dental students. This questionnaire-based survey was conducted among 100 first-year undergraduate dental students in Chennai. The questionnaire had 11 questions eliciting the practice of self-medication patterns among the students. The responses were recorded and . 61% of the respondents have the habit of self-medication. 43% said that they take for a headache, 21% said that for stomach pain, for fever 25% take self-medication and the rest said that they visit a doctor without taking any self-medication. 56% preferred medication, 9% preferred , 12% preferred Ayurveda and the rest 23% preferred the homemade medicines. 41% use antibiotic drugs, 47%use drugs and the rest 12% use antihistamine drugs. Around 71% said that they were aware of a drug overdose and the rest 29% said they were not aware. Self-medication was primarily used by dental students mainly for minor ailments with over the counter drugs. From the survey, we can conclude that there is a large number of students 61 % have the practice self-medication and so awareness must be created on it.

scholarly journals Mean Knowledge Score of Self-Medication among First and Second Year Medical and Dental Students in a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (243) ◽  
pp. 1146-1149
Author(s):  
Sajala Kafle ◽  
Nisha Jha ◽  
Ravi Shankar Pathyil
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Medical And Dental Students

Introduction: Self-medication is common among medical students. Medical and dental students can also educate the population about the use of medicines. The aim of the study was to find the mean knowledge score of self-medication among first and second year medical and dental students at a medical college in Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in a medical college from 1st to 28th February 2021 using a structured online questionnaire after obtaining approval from the Institutional Review Committee (approval number 077/78/32). Convenience sampling method was undertaken. The responses were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 26. Results: Out of 173 students the mean±SD knowledge score was 79.47±6.76. The mean knowledge score of the participants of age group 17-18, 19-20 and 21-22 years were 83.8, 79 and 79.1 respectively. The mean knowledge scores of the male and female participants were 80.2 and 78.6 respectively. Similarly, the knowledge scores of respondents from undergraduate medical and dental backgrounds were 80.1 and 77.7 respectively. Conclusions: Knowledge of self-medication was high among the students. However, educational sessions to further improve and strengthen knowledge can be carried out to improve the knowledge.

scholarly journals A self-medicating scale and questionnaire based drug use survey and the effect of educational intervention among healthcare professional students

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1336
Author(s):  
Radhika M. S. ◽  
Mayur S. S. ◽  
Kavleen Kaur Bindra ◽  
Sushmita G. Hittalmani
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Healthcare Professional ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Health Professional Students ◽  
The Impact

Background: Due to an array of reasons like easy accessibility and awareness about the available drugs, self-medication has steeply increased the already existent drug misuse. As the health professional students are exposed to all the information of drugs, it would be worthwhile to survey if this knowledge is misused to self-medicate. The present study was aimed at determining the impact of educational intervention on the prevalent attitudes and pattern of self-medication among medical, dental and nursing students as they constitute a vulnerable group for such practices.Methods: A total of 360 health professional students participated in the study. A validated questionnaire and self-medication scale (SMS) were used for the survey, before and after the educational workshop.Results: Of the 360 students 70% were females. 93.89% reported practicing self-medication, which reduced to 78.63% after the educational workshops. Average number of self-medication encounters before the workshop was 4.03±0.30. Analgesics were most commonly used. The modified SMS scores were significantly reduced (p<0.0001) after interventional workshops indicating that the enhanced knowledge, increased the reluctance to self-medicate and make students think twice before self-medicating so as to reduce such harmful, casual drug use habits.  Educational workshops statistically (p<0.0001) enhanced the participants knowledge of ADRs, OTC drugs, expiry date, package inserts etc. 77.78% nursing students were habituated to at least one drug which was significantly higher (χ2=20.45, p<0.0001) than that of medical and dental students taken together.Conclusions: Educational intervention reduces the evil of self-medication and enhances safe drug use habits among healthcare professional students.

scholarly journals Self medication among medical and dental students in tertiary care teaching hospital of Udaipur, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 1637
Author(s):  
Hiren M. Chawda ◽  
Ashwinkumar K. Panchasara
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Drug Dose ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Previous Prescription ◽  
Medical And Dental Students

Background: Self‐medication involves acquiring and consuming medication without the advice of a physician and also resubmitting old prescriptions to purchase medicines. Inappropriate self‐medication causes increase cost of therapy and incidence of adverse drug reactions. Self-medication was significantly higher among undergraduate medical and paramedical students in India. Objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of self-medication and perception towards self-medication among the undergraduate medical and dental students.Methods: A pre-designed questionnaire collected the information pertaining to demographic details like age, gender, course, reason, pattern, indications, drugs used for self‐medication. It also included questions concerning their attitude, perception and safety regarding self-medication.Results: The prevalence of self - medication was 76.27%. Larger numbers of females were self-medicating (55.56%). The majority of the students’ self-medicated because of other advice (92.59%), there was statistically significant difference between the male and female medical students to use a previous prescription for the same illness. A total of 136 (76.83%) of the participants opined that self-medication was a part of self-care. Statistically significant differences between male and female students had been observed in safety variables like, “know side effects about your drug”, “increasing drug dose can be dangerous” and “in case of side effects physicians’ help must be sought”. Cold and Cough was the most common (60%) indication for self-medication.Conclusions: The prevalence of self-medication was higher among females. The majority of the students’ self-medicated because of other advice. The stringent policies should be required for medicines which can prevent the increasing trend of self-medicating.

Assessing Self Medication Patterns of Undergraduate Dental Students of North India

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-96
Author(s):  
Shivakumar G.C. ◽  
◽  
Akhilanand Chaurasia ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Students ◽  
North India ◽  
Self Medication

scholarly journals The prevalence of halitosis (oral malodor) and associated factors among dental students and interns, Lahore, Pakistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (04) ◽  
pp. 480-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ashraf Nazir ◽  
Khalid Almas ◽  
Muhammad Irfan Majeed
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Tongue Coating ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Oral Malodor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Floss

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of halitosis and the factors associated with it among dental students and interns in Lahore, Pakistan. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was chosen, and a sample of dental students and interns was collected from seven dental colleges in Lahore, Pakistan. A total of 833 participants were approached in person as convenient sample population. A self-reported questionnaire was administered and informed consent was obtained. The associations between oral malodor and different variables of the study were explored using analytical statistics (Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis). Statistical significance was determined using a 95% confidence interval (CI). Results: Six hundred and fifteen participants (aged 19–27 years) completed the survey with a response rate of 73.8%. The prevalence of self-reported halitosis was 75.1%. More female (51.4%) than male students (23.7%) reported oral malodor, and most participants (61%) reported early morning halitosis. Thirteen percent of respondents had examination for oral malodor by a dentist and 37.6% treated the condition with self-medication. Binary logistic regression model showed that male gender (odds ratio [OR] =0.44, CI = 0.22–0.87), daily use of dental floss (OR = 0.28, CI = 0.13-0.58), and drinking tea with mint (OR = 0.44, CI = 0.22–0.89) were significantly associated with oral malodor. The participants with tongue coating had higher odds (OR = 2.75, CI = 1.13–6.69) of having oral malodor than those without tongue coating, and the association was statistically significant. Conclusions: The study identified high prevalence of oral malodor among dental students and interns. They should receive appropriate diagnosis and management of the condition from dentist. The regular use of dental floss and removal of tongue coating can significantly reduce halitosis.

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