A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS SELF-MEDICATION FOR VARIOUS CONDITIONS AMONG MEDICAL, PARAMEDICAL, AND NON-MEDICAL STUDENTS

POOJA SOLANKI MISHRA; SAPNA MORE; KAMAYANI GUPTA; DEEPTI RASTOGI; NARLAPATI VIGNAN

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2024.v17i5.50491

Authors

POOJA SOLANKI MISHRA Department of Pharmacology, MGM Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9598-4993
SAPNA MORE Department of Pharmacology, MGM Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0686-6920
KAMAYANI GUPTA Department of Pharmacology, MGM Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
DEEPTI RASTOGI Department of Pharmacology, MGM Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6685-5802
NARLAPATI VIGNAN Department of Pharmacology, MGM Medical College and M.Y. Hospital, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4511-625X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2024.v17i5.50491

Keywords:

Self-medication, OTC, medical, paramedical, non-medical

Abstract

Objectives: The objectives of the study are to assess the knowledge about self-medication and factors influencing the use of self-medication among 2nd year medical, paramedical, and non-medical students.

Methods: A cross-sectional, multicenter study was conducted among 520 students of medical, physiotherapy, nursing, and engineering courses. Students were given a pre-structured questionnaire in e form/physical forms. The responses were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics.

Results: It was found that 63% of students followed self-medication, among which 41% took medication from a chemist. Analgesic and antipyretic (31.8%) followed by cough and cold (23%) medication were the most common group for self-medication.

Conclusion: Self-medication is seen more commonly in medical students, especially the hosteller group. The most common reason for self-medication is the easy availability of drugs and the absence of strict regulations.

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