Assessment of Self-Medication of Antibiotics in a Jordanian Population

Sawair, Faleh; Baqain, Zaid H.; Karaky, Ashraf Abu; Eid, Rasha Abu

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“…In this study, pharmacy and previous experience rated high among the sources of obtaining knowledge to the use of antibiotics, despite that legislations do not give the pharmacist the right to prescribe antibiotics [22]. It is the case of Jordan as Pavyde et al reported that pharmacists were responsible for the use of more than 70% of antibiotics without prescriptions in Lithuania [23].…”

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Misuse of Antibiotic Therapy among University Community in South Jordan

Nawafleh¹,

Al-Momani²,

Hadid³

et al. 2017

Health Sci J

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Misuse of antibiotic is a common problem worldwide; of the common features of this problem were failure to complete the course of treatment, skipping doses, reusing leftover antibiotics, or self-treatment with antibiotics. This indeed can have a negative impact on individuals and community on both economic and health levels. It was established that misusing antibiotics might be a major determinant in the development of bacterial resistance, which became a major global public health problem. In Jordan, antibiotic misuse was highly extended with high prevalence of self-medication and inappropriate use of antibiotics. For understanding the growing resistance to antibiotics and the health problems associated with their inappropriate use.This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and the risk factors associated with antibiotic misuse among AlHussein Bin Talal University Community. Survey study recruited 500 university students and staff using stratified randomization technique in a 4-week period and used a questionnaire asking about demographic data and the use of antibiotics. Participants in this study reported obtaining information on antibiotic use from sources, like physicians (33.7%), enclosed leaflets (20%), and pharmacist (18%). Reasons for re-using antibiotics without a prescription in this study related to positive previous experience with the antibiotic and the difficulty reaching a physician, and half the participants used the antibiotic for three days or less depending mainly on the symptoms. The controlled use of antibiotics is cornerstone to reduce antibiotic resistance; therefore, it is crucial to limit the use of antibiotics to the prescribed ones by a physician who received proper training, and thus minimizing the improper administration of antibiotics. Increase community awareness on the proper use of antibiotics.

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confidence: 69%

Misuse of Antibiotic Therapy among University Community in South Jordan

Nawafleh¹,

Al-Momani²,

Hadid³

et al. 2017

Health Sci J

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“…The size of the obtained sample was doubled because the design of the study was clustered in nature 5. As a result, the sample size became 646. The calculated sample size is often increased from 5 to 20% to compensate nonresponses 6,7 . In our study, the sample size was increased by 5% to compensate non-responses.…”

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Participation of students in the designing and evaluation of pharmacy curriculum: A Cross-Sectional Study

Solangi

2013

Int J of Biomed & Adv Res

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Background: The curriculum of pharmacy being followed in different institutions is devised, written and established by the members of institutional ‘Board of Studies’ and/or professional councils. No doubt, educators and professionals are sure to have a comprehensive approach to this topic, but pharmacy students, with the help of their own educational experience, are potentially influential to offer guidance on student resources and facilities and are in a good position to assess the different aspects of pharmacy curriculum.

Aims: The objective of this study is to give an account of a survey of 678 pharmacy students regarding their assessment of the current curriculum of pharmacy education.

Method: We administered a cross-sectional survey to pharmacy students (n = 678) at three different institutes.

Results: Out of 678 students 566 (83.48%) students felt that the curriculum must be revised as it contains unnecessarily exhaustive theoretical details that should be replaced with practical aspects. 554 (81.71%) students demanded the introduction of the department of pharmacy practice in the present curriculum.

Conclusion: Pharmacy curriculum should be designed with student priorities and with active participation of students at every stage of its designing and implementation.

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“…Na Odontologia, a automedicação já foi abordada principalmente em relação aos medicamentos analgésicos ingeridos para controle da dor e substâncias oriundas da medicina popular. O assunto também já foi discutido em função do tipo de emergência, não só no Brasil como em diversas outras partes do mundo [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] , mas apesar de já ter sido estudado em serviços de saúde bucal, há poucos estudos que avaliam os fatores associados a esse fenômeno 1,[9][10][11] . Assim, o objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar os fatores associados à automedicação entre os pacientes de um serviço de referência em urgências odontológicas em Belo Horizonte.…”

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“…Medicamentos que necessitam de receita médica para a venda podem se encontrar estocados na casa do paciente ou podem ser adquiridos diretamente no estabelecimento farmacêutico, mesmo sem a prescrição 4 . A comparação deste trabalho com estudos anteriores em países diferentes é difícil pelas diferenças nos grupos de estudos e períodos de observação variados 10 . Entretanto, neste estudo, a alta prevalência de pulpites agudas e abscessos periapicais interferindo na prática da automedicação já era esperada como já relatado anteriormente na literatura 6,9 .…”

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“…Apesar de alguns estudos apontarem o gênero 11 e a idade 10,11,13 como fatores predisponentes à automedicação, o presente trabalho não conseguiu apontar diferenças significativas em relação aos mesmos 9 . Em relação ao percentual de automedicação, o resultado apresentado por esta pesquisa foi alto quando comparado àqueles apresentados em estudos anteriores 1,3,6,8,10,14 e mais baixo do apresentado por outro estudo 15 . A proporção de pacientes que conseguiram seus medicamentos em casa (31,9%) é preocupante.…”

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Fatores Associados à Automedicação em um Serviço Brasileiro de Emergência Odontológica

TAMIETTI¹

2012

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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Objetivo: investigar os fatores associados à automedicação por pacientes atendidos em um serviço de emergências odontológicas em Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. Métodos: foi aplicado um questionário entre 174 pacientes atendidos na emergência odontológica contendo informações referentes ao gênero, idade e questões específicas como consumo anterior de medicamentos, ervas medicinais ou outras substâncias para o alívio da sintomatologia dolorosa. O diagnóstico clínico foi definido por somente um dentista. Análise bivariada e regressão multivariada de Poisson com variância robusta foram realizadas no programa SPSS 18.0. O estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética de Pesquisa em Humanos. Resultados: a média de idade foi de 32,6 (+12,0) anos e 51,8% eram mulheres. Entre os participantes do estudo, 81,7% relataram terem se automedicado. A idade (p=0,83), a duração da dor (p=0,21) e o gênero (p=0,85) não estiveram associados à variável resposta. A frequência da automedicação foi mais alta (p-0,04) entre indivíduos com pulpites agudas (86,8%) e abscessos periapicais (84,7%). Somente o diagnóstico clínico esteve associado à automedicação na análise multivariada de Poisson. Comparando a outros diagnósticos, indivíduos com pulpites relatam 2,3 mais chances de se automedicarem (IC95% 1.1-5.0; p=0.03). Conclusão: a automedicação é um problema de saúde pública preocupante entre o grupo estudado. O diagnóstico clínico é o único fator que influencia este fenômeno dentre a população estudada. Automedicação; Dor de dente; Emergências.Objective: To investigate factors associated with self-medication by patients treated at a public emergency dental service in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. Method: A questionnaire was applied to174 patients who have been treated in the emergency dental service, with information about gender, age and specific questions about previous consumption of medicines, medicinal herbs or other substances to relieve dental pain. Clinical diagnosis was established by a single dentist. Bivariate analysis and multivariate Poisson regression with robust variance were carried out in SPSS 18.0 software for Windows. The study was approved by the local Human Research Ethics Committee. Results: The mean age of the patients was 32.6 (±12.0) years and 51.8% were female. Among the participants in the survey, 81.7% reported self-medication. Age (p=0.83), duration of pain (p=0.21) and gender (p=0.85) were not associated. Frequency of self-medication was higher (p=0.04) among individuals with pulpitis (86.8%) and periapical abscess (84.7%). Only clinical diagnosis was associated with self-medication in the multivariate Poisson analysis. Patients with pulpitis reported 2.3 times more self-medication (IC95% 1.1-5.0; p=0.03) than individuals with other diagnoses. Conclusion: Self-medication was an important health problem in the studied this surveyed group. Clinical diagnosis was the only factor that influenced this phenomenon.

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Assessment of Self-Medication of Antibiotics in a Jordanian Population

Cited by 95 publications

References 29 publications

Misuse of Antibiotic Therapy among University Community in South Jordan

Misuse of Antibiotic Therapy among University Community in South Jordan

Participation of students in the designing and evaluation of pharmacy curriculum: A Cross-Sectional Study

Fatores Associados à Automedicação em um Serviço Brasileiro de Emergência Odontológica

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