Self-Usage of antibiotics in medical and non-medical students of Islamabad and Rawalpindi

Authors

  • Najia Zainab Hashmi Prime Institute of Health Sciences
  • Jannat Nawaz Riphah Rehabilitation Center
  • Suman Sheraz Riphah College of Rehabilitation & Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad
  • Aisha Razzaq Riphah College of Rehabilitation & Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33897/fujrs.v2i1.257

Keywords:

Antibiotics use, Medical students, Non-medical students, Self-medication

Abstract

Background: Self-usage of drugs is defined as the use of the drugs for the treatment of self-diagnosed signs or symptoms and the continued or intermittent use of the prescribed drug for the acute or chronic signs and symptoms. Use of self-medication is normally done when people or consumers don't think the need of visiting a doctor or it might be because they think that they can handle their symptoms on their own.

Objective: To determine the practice and usage of antibiotics and its associated factors in medical and nonmedical students of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

Method: The comparative cross-sectional survey was conducted at medical and non-medical faculties of Riphah International University from February- July 2018, comprising students aged 20-30 years. Both genders were selected through non probability purposive sampling. A self-designed questionnaire was used to obtain the data. Data was analyzed through SPSS version 19.

Results: Out of 926 students, practice of self-medication among medical students was higher 324 (35.0%) as compared to non-medical students 261 (28.2%). Practice of antibiotics in males was higher 348 (37.6%) as compared to females 237 (25.6%).

Conclusion: The frequency of self-medication with antibiotics is higher in medical students particularly in male students.

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Published

2022-01-31

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): January

Section

Research Articles

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