Self-medication practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In spite of, the need for evidence-based intervention on the potential harmful effects of self-medication practices during pregnancy, there is no systematic review and meta-analysis study regarding self-medication practices in Ethiopia. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine prevalence of self-medication practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia.

Method

We used PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, the Wiley Online Library, and African Journals Online to choose important studies. The I-squared statistic method was used to check for heterogeneity between studies. Random effect model was used to estimate the pool prevalence of self-medication among pregnant women. Publication bias was determined by the funnel plot and

SUBMITTER: Tassew WC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10749516 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature