Susheela F, Goruntla Narayana, Bhupalam Pradeep Kumar, Veerabhadrappa K V, Sahithi Bogireddy, Ishrar S M G
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Department of Pharmacology, Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
J Educ Health Promot. 2018 Aug 2;7:96. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_175_17. eCollection 2018.
Responsible self-medication plays a vital role in appropriate use of nonprescription drugs which will improve safety and reduces unwanted effects of drugs.
This study is designed to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward responsible self-medication among pharmacy students.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in pharmacy students of various colleges located in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
A total of 403 pharmacy students were enrolled and subjected for interview using prevalidated KAP questionnaire on responsible self-medication.
Descriptive statistics were used to represent the sociodemographic characteristics and KAP levels. Association of socio-demographic variables with KAP levels are determined using the Chi-square test.
A total of 403 pharmacy students are recruited in the study, in these 19 (4.7%) diploma in pharmacy, 260 (64.5%) bachelor in pharmacy, 27 (6.7%) master in pharmacy, and 97 (24.1%) are doctor of pharmacy. Among 403 respondents, 150 (37.2%) good knowledge, 397 (98.5%) positive attitude, and 170 (42.2%) practice toward responsible self-medication. Respondent's age, pharmacy division, residence, and their parents' profession were significantly associated with good knowledge and rational practice toward responsible self-medication with a < 0.05.
The study concludes that pharmacy students are shown more positive attitude toward responsible self-medication. However, students are lack of knowledge and practice of responsible self-medication.
合理的自我药疗在非处方药的合理使用中起着至关重要的作用，这将提高用药安全性并减少药物的不良反应。
本研究旨在评估药学专业学生对合理自我药疗的知识、态度和行为（KAP）。
在印度安得拉邦阿南塔布尔区各学院的药学专业学生中进行了一项横断面调查。
共招募了403名药学专业学生，并使用预先验证的关于合理自我药疗的KAP问卷进行访谈。
采用描述性统计来表示社会人口学特征和KAP水平。使用卡方检验确定社会人口学变量与KAP水平之间的关联。
本研究共招募了403名药学专业学生，其中19名（4.7%）为药学文凭，260名（64.5%）为药学学士，27名（6.7%）为药学硕士，97名（24.1%）为药学博士。在403名受访者中，150名（37.2%）对合理自我药疗有良好的知识，397名（98.5%）有积极的态度，170名（42.2%）有合理自我药疗的行为。受访者的年龄、药学专业、居住地及其父母的职业与对合理自我药疗的良好知识和合理行为显著相关，P<0.05。
该研究得出结论，药学专业学生对合理自我药疗表现出更积极的态度。然而，学生们在合理自我药疗的知识和行为方面存在不足。
