Prevalence of self-medication in Ghana: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study estimates the prevalence of self-medication and provides an understanding of the reasons for self-medication in Ghana through the synthesis of relevant literature.

Methods

A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Science Direct and African Journals Online to identify observational studies published from inception to March 2022. Google scholar and institutional websites were searched for grey literature. We included studies reporting primary data on the prevalence and/or reasons for self-medication in Ghana. Random-effects meta-analysis was used to estimate the prevalence of self-medication. Subgroup analysis was performed with the study population (pregnant women, patients and students), geopolitical zone (coastal, middle and northern) and study

SUBMITTER: Opoku R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10439347 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature