Evaluation of Self Medication among Students from Different Universities in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Authors

  • M Jakaria Graduate Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC), Chawkbazar, Chittagong 4203
  • A Hasant Graduate Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC), Chawkbazar, Chittagong 4203
  • MI Tarek Graduate Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC), Chawkbazar, Chittagong 4203
  • MZ Islam Graduate Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC), Chawkbazar, Chittagong 4203
  • R Zaman Graduate Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC), Chawkbazar, Chittagong 4203
  • M Parvez Graduate Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC), Chawkbazar, Chittagong 4203
  • TA Chowdhury Graduate Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC), Chawkbazar, Chittagong 4203
  • MI Hasan Graduate Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC), Chawkbazar, Chittagong 4203
  • MA Sayeed Assistant Professor, & Chairman, Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC), Chawkbazar, Chittagong 4203
  • MH Ali Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC), Chawkbazar, Chittagong 4203

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v18i1.31171

Keywords:

Frequency, self-medication, university students, questionnaire

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to find out frequency of self medication among university students of Chittagong, Bangladesh by using a cross sectional questionnaire based survey study.

Method: For this study, 439 students selected from nine universities of Chittagong through non-probability convenience sampling.

Results: Among the total respondents, 278(63.32%) respondents were males and 161(36.67%) respondents were females. The most important reasons for self medication were no need to visit doctor for minor illness 227(51.70%) and quick relief 161(36.67%). Among the total respondents, 229(52.16%) used same direction of self medication of him/her for their family. The highest proportion of respondents 229(52.16%) did not check expiry date of medicine when they buy medicine from retail pharmacy. There were several conditions they had used self medications and the greatest number of students used to treat headache 273(62.18%) and fever 199(45.33%). The data reveals that the highest proportion, 243(55.35%) students learned medications from doctor prescription provided to cure their previous illness. The greatest number of students 398(90.66%) chooses allopathic medicine among four different system of medicine. The respondents used different allopathic drugs used in self medications where greatest number 296(67.42%) used analgesics.

Conclusion: This study revealed that the prevalence and practices of self-medication among the university student and the greater part of students had a poor knowledge about proper self-medication whereas the knowledge of the benefits and risks were not adequate.

J MEDICINE January 2017; 18 (1) : 15-20

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
35
PDF
45

Author Biography

M Jakaria, Graduate Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC), Chawkbazar, Chittagong 4203



Downloads

Published

2017-01-17

How to Cite

Jakaria, M., Hasant, A., Tarek, M., Islam, M., Zaman, R., Parvez, M., Chowdhury, T., Hasan, M., Sayeed, M., & Ali, M. (2017). Evaluation of Self Medication among Students from Different Universities in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Journal of Medicine, 18(1), 15–20. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v18i1.31171

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Original Articles

License

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

    1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

    1. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.

  1. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).