Self-Medication With Antibiotics Among Medical Students at Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences.
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz : www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania : Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS - Bugando] : ©2018Description: x; 33 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Self-medication defined as the use of medicines by a person for self-treatment without any medical consultation. Self-medication and irrational use of antibiotics leads to the emergence of superbugs.
Objectives: study was aimed at determining the prevalence towards self-medication with antibiotics among medical students, more specifically to determine the most common antibiotics used by medical students and its adherence as well as to determine the factors leading to self-medication amongst medical students.
Methodology: Cross sectional study based on data obtained via questionnaires which was conducted at CUHAS. The study enrolled 275 undergraduate students and data was obtained through purposive sampling. Data analysis was done through SPSS software and Microsoft excel 2013. The results obtained were in terms of frequency and percentages.
Results and Significance: Total of 275 participants took part, out of which 53.1% were male and 46.9% were female. The overall extent of self-medication was found to be quite high 84%. The study revealed the most common antibiotics used for SM was amoxicillin 24.3%, followed by metronidazole 15.1%. It was observed that the major factor(s) associated with self-medication with antibiotics, was the enough knowledge on antibiotics 34.9%, and followed cost saving 31.9%. The study also revealed that only 32.45 of the respondents completed their doses and the main reason for discontinuing the course of SM was found to be disappearance of the symptoms 34.6%.
Conclusion: Overall the practice of self-medication with antibiotics was found to be high at CUHAS. It is important for the health care students to understand the need of rational use of antibiotics and set the right path for the rest of the people.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS | MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO | NFIC | 1 | UD0584 |
Abstract:
Background: Self-medication defined as the use of medicines by a person for self-treatment without any medical consultation. Self-medication and irrational use of antibiotics leads to the emergence of superbugs.
Objectives: study was aimed at determining the prevalence towards self-medication with antibiotics among medical students, more specifically to determine the most common antibiotics used by medical students and its adherence as well as to determine the factors leading to self-medication amongst medical students.
Methodology: Cross sectional study based on data obtained via questionnaires which was conducted at CUHAS. The study enrolled 275 undergraduate students and data was obtained through purposive sampling. Data analysis was done through SPSS software and Microsoft excel 2013. The results obtained were in terms of frequency and percentages.
Results and Significance: Total of 275 participants took part, out of which 53.1% were male and 46.9% were female. The overall extent of self-medication was found to be quite high 84%. The study revealed the most common antibiotics used for SM was amoxicillin 24.3%, followed by metronidazole 15.1%. It was observed that the major factor(s) associated with self-medication with antibiotics, was the enough knowledge on antibiotics 34.9%, and followed cost saving 31.9%. The study also revealed that only 32.45 of the respondents completed their doses and the main reason for discontinuing the course of SM was found to be disappearance of the symptoms 34.6%.
Conclusion: Overall the practice of self-medication with antibiotics was found to be high at CUHAS. It is important for the health care students to understand the need of rational use of antibiotics and set the right path for the rest of the people.
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