Self-medication among residents of urban resettlement colony, New Delhi.

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dc.contributor.authorLal, Viveken_US
dc.contributor.authorGoswami, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorAnand, Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-10-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T10:44:23Z
dc.date.available2007-10-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T10:44:23Z
dc.date.issued2007-10-01en_US
dc.description.abstractA cross-sectional survey on the practice of self-medication was carried out in September 2005, among 1928 residents of urban resettlement colony in New Delhi. Prevalence of self-medication among those who had suffered some illness episode in the last one month was 31.3%. Head/ joint/body ache were the most common symptoms for which self-medication was practiced. Chemists were the main source of prescription for self-medication. Time and money factor were identified as the major reasons for not seeking doctor's advice and taking self-medication instead. It was of concern that about 87% users were not aware of side effects of self-medication.en_US
dc.description.affiliationCentre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLal V, Goswami A, Anand K. Self-medication among residents of urban resettlement colony, New Delhi. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2007 Oct-Dec; 51(4): 249-51en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/110074
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshFamilyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFever --drug therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Surveysen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInterviews as Topicen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPain --drug therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshResidence Characteristicsen_US
dc.subject.meshSelf Medication --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshUrban Population --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.titleSelf-medication among residents of urban resettlement colony, New Delhi.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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