Factors associated with parental self-medication for common childhood illnesses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a single centre study
Farhan Saeed DCH FCPS,
Shireen Qassim Bham, DCH, FCPS, CHPE,
Mohammed Iqbal MBBS, MRCPCH
et al.
Abstract:Background & Objective: People's interest regarding self-medication increased during the first half of 2020, when the COVID-19 was proclaimed a pandemic, although it has always persisted due to multiple factors. We aimed to identify the factors associated with the use of parental self-medication for their child’s illness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the pediatrics department at Darul Sehat Hospital, Karachi. An interviewer-administere… Show more
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