Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef City, Egypt.
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2024 May 13;36(4):367-371. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2024-0037. eCollection 2024 Aug 1.
To evaluate medical students' knowledge, attitudes, and self-medication practices for acne vulgaris.
An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted at Beni-Suef University's Faculty of Medicine from January 2023 to June 2023. A pre-structured questionnaire was used for the study.
A total of 297 students (85.1 %) used self-medications for acne without a prescription. The total knowledge score of self-medication among the study participants was 3.81 ± 2.23. About 71.4 % knew about precautions, and 72.7 % of the participants reported that self-medication is part of self-care. There was a statistical significance between the total mean knowledge score and age (p=0.007), gender (p=0.013), and academic year (p=0.001).
A significant portion of students self-medicate about acne. The total knowledge score of self-medication was to some extent not relatively high. Educational programs can be developed to increase medical students' awareness of the risks and benefits of self-medication, information on appropriate use of medications, and when to seek medical attention.
评估医学生对寻常痤疮的知识、态度和自我用药情况。
本研究于 2023 年 1 月至 6 月在本尼苏夫大学医学院进行了一项分析性横断面研究。采用了预先制定的问卷进行研究。
共有 297 名学生（85.1%）未经处方自行用药治疗痤疮。研究参与者的自我用药总知识得分为 3.81±2.23。约 71.4%的人了解注意事项，72.7%的参与者表示自我用药是自我护理的一部分。自我用药总知识得分与年龄（p=0.007）、性别（p=0.013）和学年（p=0.001）之间存在统计学意义。
相当一部分学生自行治疗痤疮。自我用药的总知识得分在某种程度上不是相对较高。可以制定教育计划，以提高医学生对自我用药的风险和益处、适当使用药物的信息以及何时寻求医疗关注的认识。
