Ahmad Alyaa Ismael, Huwari Mohammad Akram Abdeljalil, Alsharif Alaa A, Alrawashdeh Hamzeh Mohammad, Naser Abdallah Y
Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman P.O. Box 11622, Jordan.
Department of Ophthalmology, Jordan Eye Center, Amman 11954, Jordan.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Feb 10;13(4):372. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13040372.
When people decide to treat themselves with medication without going to a physician for a prescription, it is called self-medication (SM). This study aims to detect the prevalence rate of SM among ophthalmic patients in Jordan. This study applied a cross-sectional study design using a questionnaire tool completed by 1009 ophthalmic patients. Binary logistic regression was used to identify predictors of practicing SM. The prevalence rate of participants practicing SM for ophthalmic conditions was 21.0%. The most common reason for SM was medical recommendations from a pharmacist or optician (55.7%), followed by failure to recognize the severity of the symptoms so that the patients thought they did not need a doctor to treat their eyes (34.4%). Eye symptoms included redness (69.3%), itching (61.3%), and a burning sensation (38.7%). The 24-30 age group was more likely to practice SM ( < 0.05). Other patients who had previously undergone ophthalmic surgery and were currently wearing contact lenses were less susceptible to SM practice ( < 0.05). Younger patients with ophthalmic conditions showed a higher probability of practicing SM. SM for eye diseases carries significant risks and requires careful consideration to avoid harmful consequences.
当人们决定自行用药而不找医生开处方时，这被称为自我药疗（SM）。本研究旨在检测约旦眼科患者中自我药疗的患病率。本研究采用横断面研究设计，使用由1009名眼科患者填写的问卷工具。二元逻辑回归用于确定自我药疗行为的预测因素。眼科疾病患者进行自我药疗的患病率为21.0%。自我药疗最常见的原因是药剂师或配镜师的医疗建议（55.7%），其次是未认识到症状的严重性，以至于患者认为他们不需要医生治疗眼睛（34.4%）。眼部症状包括发红（69.3%）、瘙痒（61.3%）和烧灼感（38.7%）。24 - 30岁年龄组更有可能进行自我药疗（<0.05）。其他曾接受眼科手术且目前佩戴隐形眼镜的患者进行自我药疗的可能性较小（<0.05）。患有眼科疾病的年轻患者进行自我药疗的可能性更高。眼部疾病的自我药疗存在重大风险，需要谨慎考虑以避免有害后果。
