Self-Medication Among Adolescents Aged 18 Years: The 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study
Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi,Aline Lins Camargo,Marysabel Pinto Telis Silveira,Ana M. B. Menezes,Maria Cecília Formoso Assunção,Helen Gonçalves,Pedro C. Hallal +6 more
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A high point prevalence of self-medication was found among adolescents, which is particularly concerning due to high use of prescription drugs for self- medication, and interventions are needed to promote rational use of medicines in this population.About:
This article is published in Journal of Adolescent Health.The article was published on 2014-08-01 and is currently open access. It has received 34 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Cross-sectional study & Cohort study.read more
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Self-medication practices and risk factors for self-medication among medical students in Belgrade, Serbia.
Jasminka Adzic Lukovic,Vladimir Miletic,Tatjana Pekmezovic,Goran Trajkovic,Nevena Ratkovic,Danijela Aleksic,Anita Grgurevic +6 more
TL;DR: Prevalence of self-medication could be controlled through regulatory authorities and further education, and is an important issue among population of medical students.
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Prevalence and cause of self-medication in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis article.
TL;DR: Raising public awareness, culture building and control of physicians and pharmacies’ performance can have beneficial effects in reduce of prevalence of self-medication among the Iranian community setting as compared to other countries.
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Self-Medication Practice and Associated Factors among Residents in Wuhan, China.
TL;DR: The findings suggest that more strict regulation on over-the-counter medicines may be required to reduce health risks related to self-medication, and targeted health education on the risks of self-Medication should be considered.
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A Systematic Review of the Literature to Assess Self-medication Practices
TL;DR: A systematic review of the literature on self-medication practices by searching, PubMed Medline and Web of Science database using the following combination of keywords - self-Medication, self-prescription, non-prescribed, were the most common sources of self- medicated drugs.
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Sociodemographic profile of medicines users in Brazil: results from the 2014 PNAUM survey
Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi,Tatiane da Silva Dal Pizzol,Luiz Roberto Ramos,Sotero Serrate Mengue,Vera Lucia Luiza,Noemia Urruth Leão Tavares,Mareni Rocha Farias,Maria Auxiliadora Oliveira,Paulo Sérgio Dourado Arrais +8 more
TL;DR: The poorest regions (North, Northeast, and Midwest) have a lower prevalence of medicines use to treat chronic diseases, indicating the need to minimize inequalities in access to medicines within the country.
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