Survey on the awareness of using painkillers among the University students of Bangladesh

Authors

  • Mahmuda Naheed Senior Lecturer Faculty of Health Science Department of Pharmacy Northern University Bangladesh Dhaka
  • Naimul Alam Patwary Faculty of Health Science Department of Pharmacy Northern University Bangladesh Dhaka
  • M Azad Uddin Assistant Director Credit Information Bureau Bangladesh Bank Dhaka
  • Saiful Alam Deputy Manager Product Management Department General Pharmaceutical Ltd. Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v1i7.10811

Keywords:

Awareness, painkillers, University students, Bangladesh

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the Awareness of using Painkillers among the University Students of Bangladesh. The main objective of this survey was to determine the percentage of young adults using painkillers without prescription. The survey carried out among 300 students of different public and private universities. Data were collected using structured questionnaires containing 5 questions related to the students demographics and 15 questions related to the awareness of using painkillers. Descriptive statistics, factor analysis and Chi square test were used for data analysis. A total of 300 questionnaires were completed and collected. Both male and female students studying in different public and private universities completed questionnaires distributed.  The most important finding was 69% students are unaware about taking painkillers. The study concluded that the university students are not conscious about using painkiller. A big percentage of students use painkiller without physicians prescription.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v1i7.10811

International Current Pharmaceutical Journal 2012, 1(7): 171-175

 

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Published

2012-06-14

How to Cite

Naheed, M., Patwary, N. A., Uddin, M. A., & Alam, S. (2012). Survey on the awareness of using painkillers among the University students of Bangladesh. International Current Pharmaceutical Journal, 1(7), 171–175. https://doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v1i7.10811

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Vol. 1 No. 7 (2012)

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