Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka, India.
J Environ Public Health. 2020 Sep 7;2020:9021819. doi: 10.1155/2020/9021819. eCollection 2020.
Self-medication is used every day in the form of self-care of our health. Different studies in India have shown that more than 50% of the adolescent population takes self-medication every day for their health. Self-medication is an important concern at the global level, and it is an important issue in the health area.
To determine the prevalence of self-medication among adolescents, identifying the commonly used drugs as self-medication and finding the association between self-medication and selected demographic variables are important.
In a descriptive cross-sectional survey, 220 adolescents were enrolled through cluster random sampling. A self-administered questionnaire (developed by the researcher) along with a demographic profile sheet to assess the prevalence of self-medication and commonly used drugs was exercised. In the study, self-medication was defined as the consumption of medication without the prescription of the physician in the past year. Data analysis was performed by descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS 16.0 software, and the significance of value (<0.05) was considered.
Around 120 (54.5%) adolescents were in the age group of 17 years; among them, 123 (55.9%) were females. The prevalence of self-medication was found to be 173 (78.6%). Antipyretics were consumed by 147 (78.6%) adolescents and antitussives by 120 (54.5%). It was observed that 110 (50%) of the adolescents preferred allopathic system of medication. It was also reported that 52 (23.6%) adolescents self-medicated continuously (i.e., for a month). The results also showed that factors like the type of family ( = 9.615, < 0.05), father's education ( = 13.791, < 0.05), mother's education ( = 14.633, < 0.05), and distance from a nearest medical store ( = 17.290, < 0.05) were associated with self-medication.
The present study has shown that the prevalence of self-medication is high among adolescents, and most of them had taken it without consulting a doctor. The study concludes that it is important to create awareness among adolescents regarding self-medication.
自我医疗每天都以自我保健的形式存在于我们的健康中。印度的不同研究表明，超过 50%的青少年人口每天都会为了自己的健康而自我用药。自我医疗是一个全球性的重要问题，也是健康领域的一个重要问题。
确定青少年自我用药的流行率，确定常用药物作为自我用药，并发现自我用药与选定的人口统计学变量之间的关联，这一点很重要。
在一项描述性的横断面调查中，通过聚类随机抽样纳入了 220 名青少年。使用自我管理问卷（由研究人员制定）和人口统计学概况表来评估自我用药的流行率和常用药物，进行了调查。在研究中，自我用药被定义为在过去一年中没有医生处方就服用药物。使用 SPSS 16.0 软件进行描述性和推论性统计分析，考虑到 值（<0.05）的显著性。
大约 120 名（54.5%）青少年年龄在 17 岁；其中，123 名（55.9%）为女性。发现自我用药的流行率为 173 例（78.6%）。147 名（78.6%）青少年服用了退烧药，120 名（54.5%）青少年服用了镇咳药。观察到 110 名（50%）青少年更喜欢使用西药。也有报告称，52 名（23.6%）青少年连续（即一个月）自我用药。结果还表明，家庭类型（ = 9.615，<0.05）、父亲的教育程度（ = 13.791，<0.05）、母亲的教育程度（ = 14.633，<0.05）和离最近的药店的距离（ = 17.290，<0.05）等因素与自我用药有关。
本研究表明，青少年自我用药的流行率很高，大多数人在没有咨询医生的情况下就服用了药物。研究结论认为，重要的是要让青少年意识到自我用药的问题。
