Health seeking behavior and self-medication practice among undergraduate medical students of a teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Health seeking behavior is any activity undertaken by individuals who find themselves with a health-related problem with the aim of seeking an appropriate remedy. It includes decision making that is not homogenous among all as it is determined by different demographic factors. Self-medication and alternative medicine are also choices made by an individual that comes under health care seeking behavior. This study aimed to put light on the health seeking behavior of undergraduate medical students and to assess how they deal with their illnesses, including the practise of self-medication.

Methods

In this web-based cross-sectional study, conducted among undergraduate medical students, a total of 210 students were selected through a systematic sampling method. The da

SUBMITTER: Khadka S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9117532 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature