Self Medication Profile Among Dental Students, Tumkur, India
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Back ground: The concept of self medication which encourages individuals to look after minor ailments with simple and effective remedies has been adopted worldwide 3-6 . Evidently, there has been an increasing interest to gauge the self medication trends in a developing country like India. Methodology: A descriptive cross sectional survey includes dental students (UGs & PGs) of Sri Siddhartha Dental College and Hospital, Tumkur, India using a self administered structured questionnaire written in English and validated through a pilot survey was conducted. Results: The study comprises of 180 students aged between 18-30years. 100% of the subjects accepted that they have used medicines of their own without consulting a doctor in the preceding one year to treat illness. And 94% of them said no adverse consequences by self medication. Conclusion: High level of education and professional status were predictive factors for self‐medication. This observation among Dental students is possibly due to their education on drug use and related pharmacology; however, as this knowledge is incomplete in certain aspects it may spell out dangerous outcomes. Keywords: Self medication, Dental students, Drug use, Antibiotics and Analgesics.
Authors: Darshana Bennadi, K Nandita, H Mythri
Institution: Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education
Language: English
Subfield: Pharmacy
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2993401460