Dermatology and Venereology University Hospital, Ministry of Higher Education, Damascus, Syria.
Department of Internal Medicine, Damascus Hospital, Ministry of Health, Damascus, Syria.
J Environ Public Health. 2022 Jun 28;2022:9274610. doi: 10.1155/2022/9274610. eCollection 2022.
Self-medication (SM) means using drugs to treat self-diagnosed diseases or symptoms. Despite its important role in reducing the load on medical services, it may bear many risks. This study aims to determine the prevalence of SM and its determinants among adult inpatients of Damascus Hospital, Syria. Cross-sectional study.
453 adult inpatients were asked to complete a questionnaire through face-to-face interviews. Data were analysed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS). A chi-square test was used to detect correlation between variables.
Out of 453 respondents, 67.3% practiced self-medication. Most used drugs were analgesics, antipyretics, and antibiotics. The main indications for SM included headache, cough/flu, and body aches. Pharmacists were the main source of knowledge about the drugs used in SM. The leading reason for practicing SM was the mildness of the complaint. Approximately half of the participants declared they read leaflets of drugs they used in SM. In this study, SM was significantly associated with monthly income, age, and living place.
The prevalence of SM in Damascus Hospital is high. Larger, nationwide studies are needed to identify the prevalence and determining factors of SM in Syria and to suggest the appropriate measures to control this phenomenon.
自我药疗是指使用药物来治疗自我诊断的疾病或症状。尽管它在减轻医疗服务负担方面发挥着重要作用，但它可能存在许多风险。本研究旨在确定叙利亚大马士革医院成年住院患者自我药疗的流行情况及其决定因素。 横断面研究。
通过面对面访谈，要求 453 名成年住院患者完成一份问卷。使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）分析数据。卡方检验用于检测变量之间的相关性。
在 453 名受访者中，67.3%的人进行了自我药疗。最常使用的药物是镇痛药、解热药和抗生素。自我药疗的主要指征包括头痛、咳嗽/流感和身体疼痛。药剂师是了解自我药疗中使用药物的主要来源。进行自我药疗的主要原因是症状轻微。大约一半的参与者表示他们阅读了自我药疗中使用的药物的说明书。在这项研究中，自我药疗与月收入、年龄和居住地显著相关。
大马士革医院自我药疗的流行率很高。需要进行更大规模的全国性研究，以确定叙利亚自我药疗的流行情况和决定因素，并提出控制这一现象的适当措施。
