Background:Although the frequency of self-medication has been well-documented in the public health literature, but no study has examined the relationship between health literacy and self-medication yet. This study was aimed to investigating the relationship between health literacy and self-medication in a community-based study.Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted on 924 adults to survey association between health literacy and self-medication among peoples in Ardabil city in 2014 who were selected using a multi-stage random sampling method. Health literacy was measured by the test of functional health literacy in adults and general health status was measured by the 12-item General Health Questionnaire, and self-reported self-medication (overall, sedative, antibiotic and herbal) in last 3 months was assessed. All statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS version 18 and a P < 0.05 was considered significant.Results:The mean age and weight of respondents were 37 years and 74.7 kg, respectively. The prevalence of self-medication was 61.6%, and the percentage of self-administering antibiotics, sedative, and herbal medicines were 40%, 54.4%, and 59.1% in the last 3 months, respectively. Significant relationship was found between of total health literacy and general health status with self-medication. The prevalence of self-medication among participants with poor and very poor self-rated physical and mental health was significantly higher than other participants (P < 0.001).Conclusions:Self-medication had a significant relationship with health literacy and health status. Therefore, the design and implementation of training programs are necessary to increase the perception on the risk of self-medication.
Background:
Considering the fact that both spreader flap and spreader graft techniques cause respiratory complications and yield different aesthetics results in patients undergoing open rhinoplasty, this study was aimed at comparing these 2 techniques in terms of aesthetics and respiratory side effects.
Methods:
The study was conducted on patients undergoing open rhinoplasty in Ardabil, Iran, during 2016 to 2017. During the Study, a questionnaire containing 7 items related to respiratory complications and 7 items related to aesthetics side effects was completed for each of the patients. After that, the patients were photographed from 6 standard views by the researchers and then the aesthetics side effects were assessed. Finally, the obtained data were all fed into SPSS Software Version 16 and the needed statistical analyses were conducted.
Results:
One hundred thirty patients were investigated in this study the majority of whom were female. Rhinoplasty in 69 of them was done with spreader graft technique and in 61 of them with spreader flap technique. The analysis of the side effects in these 2 groups of patients indicated that the use of spreader graft technique increases the incidence of nasal hump while the use of spreader flap technique results in an increase in the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea. As regards the other respiratory and aesthetics side effects, the 2 techniques did not yield significantly different results.
Conclusion:
The findings of the present research indicated that there is no significant difference between the use of spreader graft and spreader flap techniques. Therefore, considering the clinical conditions of patients, either of the 2 techniques can be used effectively in rhinoplasties.
HPM constructs were significantly associated with sodium intake and dietary perceptions based on HPM constructs can predict acceptable rate of the variation of sodium intake. Therefore, we suggest using this model constructs to improve the effectiveness of nutritional interventions.
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