Self-medication practice and associated factors among adult household members in Meket district, Northeast Ethiopia, 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-medication practice (SMP) is the use of medication without the prescription of health care professionals. The major problems associated with self-medication practice have been drug resistance, drug side effects, wastage of resources, and serious health hazards including death. Thus, the main purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of self-medication practice and its associated factors among adult household members in Meket District, Northeast Ethiopia.

Methods

A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 722 adult household members in Meket District, from April 5 to May 5, 2017. The systematic random sampling method was used to select study participants. A pre-tested, structured questionnaire was used for data collection using an int

SUBMITTER: Kassie AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5894137 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature