Lal Vivek, Goswami A, Anand K
Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029.
Indian J Public Health. 2007 Oct-Dec;51(4):249-51.
A cross-sectional survey on the practice of self-medication was carried out in September 2005, among 1928 residents of urban resettlement colony in New Delhi. Prevalence of self-medication among those who had suffered some illness episode in the last one month was 31.3%. Head/ joint/body ache were the most common symptoms for which self-medication was practiced. Chemists were the main source of prescription for self-medication. Time and money factor were identified as the major reasons for not seeking doctor's advice and taking self-medication instead. It was of concern that about 87% users were not aware of side effects of self-medication.
2005年9月，在新德里城市安置区的1928名居民中开展了一项关于自我药疗行为的横断面调查。在过去一个月内有过患病经历的人群中，自我药疗的患病率为31.3%。头痛/关节痛/身体疼痛是自我药疗最常见的症状。药剂师是自我药疗处方的主要来源。时间和金钱因素被确定为不寻求医生建议而是进行自我药疗的主要原因。令人担忧的是，约87%的使用者不知道自我药疗的副作用。
