Self-medication and its associated factors in Amdanga block of West Bengal

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharyya, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorMitra, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorBasu, SNen_US
dc.contributor.authorRaja, IAen_US
dc.contributor.authorBasu, R.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T06:11:52Z
dc.date.available2023-08-09T06:11:52Z
dc.date.issued2022-12
dc.description.abstractBackground: The WHO defines the use of medications without prior medical consultation regarding indication, dosage and duration of treatment as self-medication. The practice is a global problem. Aims and Objectives: The study was conducted to describe the care seeking behavior of rural self-medicators living in Amdanga Block of West Bengal and to assess the belief in medicines by the self-medicators. Material & Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted by interviewing with a pretested semi-structured questionnaire on 665 self-medicators out of 1740 adults who were interviewed in 80 villages of Amdanga Block, West Bengal. A three-stage sampling method was used to reach the study population. A three month recall on self-medication practice was considered operationalizing the “pull” and “push” factors of self-medicators using a Pshycho-social framework. The variables were Socio-demographic factors, Care Seeking Behaviors, Health System related factors, Belief in Medicines according to the framework. Results: The prevalence of self-medication was found to be 38.2%. 63% of the study subjects were female and 56.3% had a literacy status of middle school and above. 54.4% relied on their old prescription for self-medication. 68.7% had an initial choice to consult a doctor but later self-medicated of whom 53.2% changed their choice due to monetary and transport issues while 38.5% thought of self-medication considering their disease was mild in nature. Conclusion: Awareness and health education can link rural subjects with primary care facility and right decisions on care can be provided.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsJunior resident, Department of Community Medicine, R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengalen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsJunior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengalen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsJunior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, R.G.Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengalen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsJunior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, R.G.Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengalen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate proffesor, Department of Community Medicine, Bnakura Medical College and Hospital, West Bengalen_US
dc.identifier.citationBhattacharyya S, Mitra S, Basu SN, Raja IA , Basu R.. Self-medication and its associated factors in Amdanga block of West Bengal. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2022 Dec; 34(4): 495-500en_US
dc.identifier.issn0971-7587
dc.identifier.issn2248-9509
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/221988
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMRI Publication Pvt. Ltd.en_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume34en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.47203/IJCH.2022.v34i04.008en_US
dc.subjectSelf-Medicationen_US
dc.subjectSide effectsen_US
dc.subjectRuralen_US
dc.subjectWest Bengalen_US
dc.titleSelf-medication and its associated factors in Amdanga block of West Bengalen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
IJCH2022v34n4p495.pdf
Size:
356.48 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
Collections
Indian Journal of Community Health