埃塞俄比亚东部哈勒尔市及其周边社区的自我药疗行为
Self-Medication Practices among Community of Harar City and Its Surroundings, Eastern Ethiopia.
作者信息
Mamo Sara, Ayele Yohanes, Dechasa Mesay
机构信息
Wollo Tertiary Care and Teaching Hospital, Wollo, Ethiopia.
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
出版信息
J Pharm (Cairo). 2018 Jul 25;2018:2757108. doi: 10.1155/2018/2757108. eCollection 2018.
PURPOSE
Self-medication practice is often associated with irrational medication use. The aim of this study was to assess self-medication practices among community of Harar City and its surroundings, Eastern Ethiopia.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted through exit interview in selected drug outlets of Harar City among 370 clients from March to April, 2017. The data was coded and entered into epi-data and processed and analyzed using SPSS version 20.
RESULTS
Many participants practiced self-medication to alleviate their headache (30.30%), to treat their respiratory disorders (29.50%), and to treat their gastrointestinal disorders (27%). More than half (57.8%) of study participants declared that they were practicing self-medication due to prior experience and seeking less expensive service (20.50%). Two-fifths of them (40.3%) reported pharmacy professionals as source of information while 18.9% of respondents were advised by neighbors, friends, or relatives. About one-third (31.9%) of them did not have any source of information for self-medication practice. The most common type of drug used for self-medication by the participants was analgesic (42.2%). Approximately one-third (31.1%) of the subjects were expecting to be counseled by the pharmacy professionals about the drug side effects and to be helped in selecting their self-medication drug (30.3%).
CONCLUSION
Varieties of medications were used among study participants ranging from antipain to that of antibiotics for different complaints including headache, respiratory complaints, and gastrointestinal problems. Experience with drugs and diseases as well as affordability were frequently reported reasons for self-medication practice. Participants had different views toward the role of pharmacy professionals. Hence, it is very important to educate patients on responsible use of medications and create awareness on the role of pharmacist in self-selected medication use in community.
目的
自我药疗行为常与不合理用药相关。本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚东部哈勒尔市及其周边社区的自我药疗行为。
方法
2017年3月至4月，在哈勒尔市选定的药店对370名顾客进行了横断面研究，通过出口访谈收集数据。数据编码后录入Epi-Data，并用SPSS 20版进行处理和分析。
结果
许多参与者进行自我药疗以缓解头痛（30.30%）、治疗呼吸系统疾病（29.50%）和胃肠道疾病（27%）。超过一半（57.8%）的研究参与者表示，他们进行自我药疗是因为有既往经验且寻求更便宜的服务（20.50%）。其中五分之二（40.3%）的人报告称从药剂师处获得信息，而18.9%的受访者是听从邻居、朋友或亲戚的建议。约三分之一（31.9%）的人进行自我药疗时没有任何信息来源。参与者自我药疗最常用的药物类型是镇痛药（42.2%）。约三分之一（31.1%）的受试者期望药剂师能就药物副作用给予咨询，并帮助他们选择自我药疗药物（30.3%）。
结论
研究参与者使用了各种药物，从止痛药到抗生素，用于治疗不同的病症，包括头痛、呼吸道疾病和胃肠道问题。药物和疾病的经验以及可承受性是自我药疗行为常见的原因。参与者对药剂师的作用有不同看法。因此，教育患者合理用药并提高社区对药剂师在自我选药中作用的认识非常重要。
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