Nitin Joseph, Sumith Marian Colaco, Ronel Valentine Fernandes, Sarvesh G Krishna, Sourav I Veetil
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Data were collected using a Microsoft form disseminated among residents of Mangalore through WhatsApp and email.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of the 225 participants in this study was 34.5±15.2 years. Self-medication practice was indulged by 77(34.2%) out of the total participants. The most common symptom for which self-medication was practiced was for common cold [54(70.1%)], and the most commonly used drug was paracetamol [67(87%)]. 167(74.2%) participants felt that self-medication practices were harmful, but the rest 58(25.8%) felt that it was not a harmful practice. 116 (51.6%) participants felt that the advertisements in mass media and social media promoted self-medication practices among people. Out of the 69(30.7%) participants who felt that self-medication practice was acceptable during the current circumstances, the majority [66(95.6%)] felt that it was better to avoid visiting any doctor or health care facility presently to avoid acquiring COVID-19. In the multivariable analysis, participants with a history of self-medication among their family members, relatives, or friends were more likely to indulge in self-medication (p<0.001). Perceptions that self-medication practices were harmful were more among females (p=0.0397).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>More than one-third of the participants indulged in self-medication practice. More than one-fourth of the participants felt that self-medication practices were not harmful. About one-third felt it was acceptable, and most of them felt so to avoid the risk of contracting the Coronavirus infection. Awareness of its hazards, particularly among males and those with a family history of selfmedications, is required at Mangalore.</p>","PeriodicalId":10777,"journal":{"name":"Current drug safety","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1000,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Perception and Self-Medication Practices Among the General Population During the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic in Mangalore, India.\",\"authors\":\"Nitin Joseph, Sumith Marian Colaco, Ronel Valentine Fernandes, Sarvesh G Krishna, Sourav I Veetil\",\"doi\":\"10.2174/1574886317666220513101349\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The practice of self-medication appears to be much more rampant during the- COVID-19 pandemic. 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Perception and Self-Medication Practices Among the General Population During the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic in Mangalore, India.
Background: The practice of self-medication appears to be much more rampant during the- COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, awareness about its consequences is essential among the general population during the current circumstances.
Objectives: To study the prevalence of and perception towards self-medication, as well as its determinants among the general population of Mangalore.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was done during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2021. Data were collected using a Microsoft form disseminated among residents of Mangalore through WhatsApp and email.
Results: The mean age of the 225 participants in this study was 34.5±15.2 years. Self-medication practice was indulged by 77(34.2%) out of the total participants. The most common symptom for which self-medication was practiced was for common cold [54(70.1%)], and the most commonly used drug was paracetamol [67(87%)]. 167(74.2%) participants felt that self-medication practices were harmful, but the rest 58(25.8%) felt that it was not a harmful practice. 116 (51.6%) participants felt that the advertisements in mass media and social media promoted self-medication practices among people. Out of the 69(30.7%) participants who felt that self-medication practice was acceptable during the current circumstances, the majority [66(95.6%)] felt that it was better to avoid visiting any doctor or health care facility presently to avoid acquiring COVID-19. In the multivariable analysis, participants with a history of self-medication among their family members, relatives, or friends were more likely to indulge in self-medication (p<0.001). Perceptions that self-medication practices were harmful were more among females (p=0.0397).
Conclusion: More than one-third of the participants indulged in self-medication practice. More than one-fourth of the participants felt that self-medication practices were not harmful. About one-third felt it was acceptable, and most of them felt so to avoid the risk of contracting the Coronavirus infection. Awareness of its hazards, particularly among males and those with a family history of selfmedications, is required at Mangalore.
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Current Drug Safety publishes frontier articles on all the latest advances on drug safety. The journal aims to publish the highest quality research articles, reviews and case reports in the field. Topics covered include: adverse effects of individual drugs and drug classes, management of adverse effects, pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology of new and existing drugs, post-marketing surveillance. The journal is essential reading for all researchers and clinicians involved in drug safety.