Prevalence and predictors of self-medication among university students in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-medication of medicines is a global issue particularly among those with good access and familiarity with medications such as university students. It has a significant impact on drug resistance and medication-related complications. There are limited and inconsistent studies on self-medication practices in Ethiopia. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the pooled prevalence of self-medication and its predictors among university students in Ethiopia.

Methods

A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the prevalence and predictors of self-medication among university students in Ethiopia. Published articles from various electronic databases such as Medline, Hinari, Pub Med, Cochrane library, and the Web of Science

SUBMITTER: Fetensa G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8679998 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature