Self-Medication Practice among Amman’s Householders: Prevalence and Factors

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dc.contributor.authorShehade, Salah A. Alen_US
dc.contributor.authorAbdel-Qader, Derar H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorZarzour, Raghdaa H. Alen_US
dc.contributor.authorAlshehadeh, Abdul Razzaken_US
dc.contributor.authorHamadi, Salimen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:30:12Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:30:12Z
dc.date.issued2020-07
dc.description.abstractAims:This study is set out to explore the prevalence and the influencing factors of self-medication practice, besides, to assess the knowledge levels of Amman’s householders.Methods:A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted using pre-tested questionnaires. The householders (n=601) were randomly selected from two disparate regions in Amman (West and East), which reflect different segments of the society.Results:Self-medication was practised by more than half (53.1%) of Amman’s Householders. The East of Amman householders shows a relatively lower rate (49.7%) of self-medication than the West of Amman ones (56.5%), which can be attributed to the higher ability to pay for medicines and a higher level of knowledge among West residents that might allow them to go directly to the pharmacies without consulting a physician. The relatively severe illness (e.g. respiratory diseases and eye complaints) showed the lowest influence for self-medication, which indicates a good level of awareness about the importance of consulting the health care professionals. Furthermore, the two main reasons for self-medication were experiencing a good result from previous self-medication (87.8%) and saving time (84.6%). The self-medication practice was associated with the education level and the knowledge level; the knowledge level of West of Amman residents was correlated positively with the self-medication practice prevalence; nevertheless, East ones presented a less notable pattern.Conclusion:There is a knowledge gap regarding the proper SM practice, the health professionals must effectively educate the patients regarding the responsible self-medication practice and thus limit the adverse outcomesen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDiscipline of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800,USM Penang, Malaysiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences, University of Petra, 11196, Amman, Jordanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDiscipline of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800,USM Penang, Malaysiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Accounting, Faculty of Business, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, 11733Amman, Jordanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences, University of Petra, 11196, Amman, Jordanen_US
dc.identifier.citationShehade Salah A. Al, Abdel-Qader Derar H., Zarzour Raghdaa H. Al, Alshehadeh Abdul Razzak, Hamadi Salim. Self-Medication Practice among Amman’s Householders: Prevalence and Factors. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International. 2020 Jul; 32(11): 102-113en_US
dc.identifier.issn2456-9119
dc.identifier.issn2231-2919
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/215796
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSCIENCEDOMAIN internationalen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber11en_US
dc.relation.volume32en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.9734/JPRI/2020/v32i1130563en_US
dc.subjectSelf-medicationen_US
dc.subjectdrug self-administrationen_US
dc.subjectknowledge assessmenten_US
dc.subjecthouseholderen_US
dc.subjectAmmanen_US
dc.titleSelf-Medication Practice among Amman’s Householders: Prevalence and Factorsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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