科威特本科医学生的自我药疗及其与药剂师作用的关系
Self-medication among undergraduate medical students in Kuwait with reference to the role of the pharmacist.
作者信息
Al-Hussaini Maryam, Mustafa Seham, Ali Seham
机构信息
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), Kuwait.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Nursing, Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), Kuwait.
出版信息
J Res Pharm Pract. 2014 Jan;3(1):23-7. doi: 10.4103/2279-042X.132706.
OBJECTIVE
The practice of self-medication is growing world-wide. It is associated with problems that may lead to potentially life-threatening complications represent a priority to be investigated. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of self-medication among undergraduate medical students and to evaluate the possible role of the pharmacist in self-medication in Kuwait.
METHODS
A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed, using the questionnaire on a sample of 900 male and female students randomly selected from three health faculties in Kuwait. The prevalence of self-medication, as well as the contribution of pharmacist in self-medication was assessed. In addition, the role of the pharmacist as drug consultant for the students after getting the medication was evaluated.
FINDINGS
The overall prevalence of self-medication was 97.8%. The age was significantly inversely proportional to self-medication. There was a significant difference between male and female students in self-medication practice. Headache was the highest health conditions that most frequently motivated self-medication with 90.1% prevalence, followed by 84.7% for dysmenorrhea and 60.3% for constipation. Contribution of the pharmacist as a part of self-medication care was low totally, with the highest rate for cough conditions 40.1%. However, the role of the pharmacist as a drug consultant was more noticeable after obtaining the drug, not before. Around 80.1% of the students request information from the pharmacist about doses, duration of treatments and side-effects.
CONCLUSION
The prevalence of self-medication among undergraduate students in Kuwait is high and there were significant differences for age and gender. The contribution of the pharmacist was low in self-medication, while it was high after getting the drugs for obtaining drug related information. The practice of self-medication is alarming. Improved awareness about the role of pharmacist as a drug consultant for careful and cautious use of medicines available for self-medication would be strongly recommended.
目的
自我药疗在全球范围内呈增长趋势。它与可能导致危及生命的并发症的问题相关，是一个需要优先研究的问题。本研究的目的是估计科威特本科医学生中自我药疗的患病率，并评估药剂师在自我药疗中可能发挥的作用。
方法
采用描述性横断面研究方法，对从科威特三所健康学院随机抽取的900名男女学生样本进行问卷调查。评估自我药疗的患病率以及药剂师在自我药疗中的贡献。此外，还评估了药剂师在学生购药后作为药物顾问的作用。
结果
自我药疗的总体患病率为97.8%。年龄与自我药疗呈显著负相关。男女学生在自我药疗实践方面存在显著差异。头痛是最常引发自我药疗的健康状况，患病率为90.1%，其次是痛经，患病率为84.7%，便秘患病率为60.3%。药剂师作为自我药疗护理一部分的总体贡献较低，咳嗽病症的贡献率最高，为40.1%。然而，药剂师作为药物顾问的作用在学生购药后比购药前更明显。约80.1%的学生向药剂师询问有关剂量、治疗持续时间和副作用的信息。
结论
科威特本科学生中自我药疗的患病率较高，且在年龄和性别方面存在显著差异。药剂师在自我药疗中的贡献较低，而在学生购药后提供药物相关信息方面的作用较高。自我药疗的情况令人担忧。强烈建议提高对药剂师作为药物顾问在谨慎使用非处方药物方面作用的认识。
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