Self-Medication with Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs and Illness Behavior in Nigerian Artisans

Q4 Medicine

International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction Pub Date : 2021-04-05 DOI:10.5812/IJHRBA.107221

E. O. Akinnawo, Deborah F. Onisile, O. A. Alakija, B. Akpunne

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Abstract

Background: Self-medication (SM) is the selection and use of medicines by individuals to treat self-recognized illnesses or symptoms. Objectives: The study assessed the patterns and links between SM and illness behavior in Nigerian artisans. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, a multistage sampling procedure was employed to select 186 participants (age range = 15 - 61 years; mean = 31.5) in the Ede community of Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria. The artisans (beauticians, autoworkers, and house building construction workers) responded to the self-medication test (SMT) and Illness Behavior Questionnaire (IBQ). Frequency counts were employed to analyze the participants' demographic characteristics, while linear regression analysis was used to answer the research question. Results: The findings from this study revealed a 47.8% prevalence of SM, ranging from 14.2% of antibiotics SM to 51.1% of alternative medicine SM. SM was observed to independently and significantly predict disease conviction (R2 = 0.030, P = 0.018), psychological/somatic perception (R2 = 0.034, P = 0.012), general illness reaction (R2 = 0.064, P = 0.000), and general illness behavior (R2 = 0.028, P = 0.023) of the participants. Conclusions: Our findings revealed the need for an increase in public enlightenment, awareness, and sensitization among artisans on ills of SM. Also, we recommend psycho-education among this vulnerable group.

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尼日利亚工匠使用非处方药和处方药的自我治疗与疾病行为

背景:自我药疗(Self-medication, SM)是指个体为治疗自我认知的疾病或症状而选择和使用药物。目的:评估尼日利亚工匠SM与疾病行为之间的模式和联系。方法:采用多阶段抽样方法进行横断面调查，共选取186名参与者(年龄15 ~ 61岁;平均= 31.5)，发生在尼日利亚西南部奥松州埃德社区。技师(美容师、汽车工人和房屋建筑工人)对自我用药测试(SMT)和疾病行为问卷(IBQ)进行了问卷调查。使用频率计数来分析参与者的人口学特征，并使用线性回归分析来回答研究问题。结果:本研究结果显示，SM患病率为47.8%，其中抗生素SM占14.2%，替代药物SM占51.1%。SM对被试的疾病确信(R2 = 0.030, P = 0.018)、心理/躯体知觉(R2 = 0.034, P = 0.012)、一般疾病反应(R2 = 0.064, P = 0.000)和一般疾病行为(R2 = 0.028, P = 0.023)具有独立且显著的预测作用。结论:我们的研究结果表明，需要增加工匠对SM疾病的公众启蒙、意识和敏感性。同时，我们建议对这一弱势群体进行心理教育。

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International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction Psychology-Clinical Psychology

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期刊介绍： International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction is a clinical journal which is informative to all fields related to the high risk behaviors, addiction, including smoking, alcohol consumption and substance abuse, unsafe sexual behavior, obesity and unhealthy eating habits, physical inactivity, and violence, suicidal behavior, and self-injurious behaviors. International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction is an authentic clinical journal which its content is devoted to the particular compilation of the latest worldwide and interdisciplinary approach and findings including original manuscripts, meta-analyses and reviews, health economic papers, debates, and consensus statements of the clinical relevance of Risky behaviors and addiction. In addition, consensus evidential reports not only highlight the new observations, original research and results accompanied by innovative treatments and all the other relevant topics but also include highlighting disease mechanisms or important clinical observations and letters on articles published in this journal.