Mehta Abhijay, Gupta Ravinder K, Mahajan Anirudh, Kapoor Anisha, Singh Damanpreet
Paediatrics, Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Jammu, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Jul 24;16(7):e65269. doi: 10.7759/cureus.65269. eCollection 2024 Jul.
Self-medication (SM) is a common practice worldwide, and the irrational use of drugs is a cause of concern. Self-medication has various forms, including taking medications without a physician's prescription, using a previous prescription for a similar condition, or using drugs obtainable at home without getting a physician's advice. The youth are highly influenced by the media and the internet, which promote SM behavior.
To determine the knowledge and perceptions of SM in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) students in all professional years, including interns in Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences (ASCOMS) and Hospital, Jammu.
The present study was conducted at ASCOMS Hospital, Jammu. A total of 200 students of MBBS were included in the study. A self-structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge and awareness level. The collected data were recorded in a Microsoft Excel sheet (Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA) and analyzed with the help of IBM SPSS Statistics software for Windows, version 21.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY).
The present study reveals that 60% of the subjects were males and 65% of the students practiced SM, which indicates that SM is highly prevalent amongst MBBS students. It was observed that minor illness and quick relief were the major reasons for SM. Further, headache, cold/cough, and fever were the major indications for SM, whereas antipyretics and analgesics were the most commonly used drugs for SM. Conclusion: The present study concluded that there was a high prevalence of SM practice among medical students, especially among females. However, the knowledge and perceptions of SM were not insufficient.
自我药疗在全球都是一种常见行为，而药物的不合理使用令人担忧。自我药疗有多种形式，包括未经医生处方自行服药、使用之前治疗类似病症的处方，或在未征求医生意见的情况下使用家中可得的药物。年轻人受媒体和互联网影响很大，这些都在推动自我药疗行为。
确定查谟阿查里亚·什里·钱德尔医学科学学院（ASCOMS）及医院所有专业年级的医学学士和外科学士（MBBS）学生，包括实习生对自我药疗的认知和看法。
本研究在查谟的ASCOMS医院进行。共纳入200名MBBS学生。使用自行编制的问卷评估其知识和认知水平。收集的数据记录在Microsoft Excel工作表（微软公司，华盛顿州雷德蒙德）中，并借助适用于Windows的IBM SPSS Statistics软件21.0版（IBM公司，纽约州阿蒙克）进行分析。
本研究显示，60%的受试者为男性，65%的学生有自我药疗行为，这表明自我药疗在MBBS学生中非常普遍。据观察，小病和快速缓解是自我药疗的主要原因。此外，头痛、感冒/咳嗽和发烧是自我药疗的主要指征，而退烧药和镇痛药是自我药疗最常用的药物。结论：本研究得出结论，医学生中自我药疗行为的发生率很高，尤其是女性。然而，对自我药疗的认知并不充分。
