Evaluation of the knowledge, prevalence, and practice of self-medication among students of health specialties in Dawadmi Colleges, Shaqra University

Mohamed Adel El-Sayed; Adel Ibrahim Alsanid; Aljarrah Saad Alquwayz; Abdullah Mohammed Alsaedan; Mohammed Abdullah Aljebaireni; Mohammad Nasser AlMutairi; Saad Abdulrahman Alotaibi

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IJMDC. 2022; 6(3): 461-468

doi: 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1639088447

Evaluation of the knowledge, prevalence, and practice of self-medication among students of health specialties in Dawadmi Colleges, Shaqra University

Mohamed Adel El-Sayed, Adel Ibrahim Alsanid, Aljarrah Saad Alquwayz, Abdullah Mohammed Alsaedan, Mohammed Abdullah Aljebaireni, Mohammad Nasser AlMutairi, Saad Abdulrahman Alotaibi.

Abstract
Background: The use of drugs to relieve self-recognized symptoms is known as self-medication. It is common among students at health-related colleges. This procedure may have advantages, but it also has drawbacks that lead to life-threatening situations. This study aims to find out how many students in Shaqra Universitys Dawadmi colleges know about self-medication, how common it is, and how often they use it.
Methods: A self admitted questionnaire was used to conduct a cross-sectional survey among health specialty students at Dawadmi Colleges, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia. Descriptive analysis and Chi-square test were used to analyze the data.
Results: A higher percentage of students (53.2%) believed that not all over counter (OTC) medications are safe, while a lower percentage of students in health specialties (20.9%) believe they are unaware of OTC medicine safety. Surprisingly, the pharmacy sector had the most significant percentage of self-medicating participants (82%). Headache (84%) and cough, cold, and sore throat were the most common for ailments students self-medicate (66.9%). Analgesics were the most commonly self-medicated medications, according to 69.8% of respondents.
Conclusion: Self-medication using over-the-counter drugs was shown to be the most popular. The availability of neighborhood pharmacies and over-the-counter drugs contributes to the high prevalence of self-medication among university students. The pharmacy section had the highest number of participants who used self-medication. Headache is the most debilitating and complex health issue to deal with. Self-medication, education, and effective awareness programs may help manage the problem.

Key words: Self-medication, health specialties students, negative effects of self-medication, positive effects of self-medication

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El-Sayed MA, Alsanid AI, Alquwayz AS, Alsaedan AM, Aljebaireni MA, AlMutairi MN, Alotaibi SA. Evaluation of the knowledge, prevalence, and practice of self-medication among students of health specialties in Dawadmi Colleges, Shaqra University. IJMDC. 2022; 6(3): 461-468. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1639088447

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El-Sayed MA, Alsanid AI, Alquwayz AS, Alsaedan AM, Aljebaireni MA, AlMutairi MN, Alotaibi SA. Evaluation of the knowledge, prevalence, and practice of self-medication among students of health specialties in Dawadmi Colleges, Shaqra University. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=45003 [Access: March 26, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1639088447

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El-Sayed MA, Alsanid AI, Alquwayz AS, Alsaedan AM, Aljebaireni MA, AlMutairi MN, Alotaibi SA. Evaluation of the knowledge, prevalence, and practice of self-medication among students of health specialties in Dawadmi Colleges, Shaqra University. IJMDC. 2022; 6(3): 461-468. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1639088447

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El-Sayed MA, Alsanid AI, Alquwayz AS, Alsaedan AM, Aljebaireni MA, AlMutairi MN, Alotaibi SA. Evaluation of the knowledge, prevalence, and practice of self-medication among students of health specialties in Dawadmi Colleges, Shaqra University. IJMDC. (2022), [cited March 26, 2024]; 6(3): 461-468. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1639088447

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El-Sayed, M. A., Alsanid, . A. I., Alquwayz, . A. S., Alsaedan, . A. M., Aljebaireni, . M. A., AlMutairi, . M. N. & Alotaibi, . S. A. (2022) Evaluation of the knowledge, prevalence, and practice of self-medication among students of health specialties in Dawadmi Colleges, Shaqra University. IJMDC, 6 (3), 461-468. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1639088447

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El-Sayed, Mohamed Adel, Adel Ibrahim Alsanid, Aljarrah Saad Alquwayz, Abdullah Mohammed Alsaedan, Mohammed Abdullah Aljebaireni, Mohammad Nasser AlMutairi, and Saad Abdulrahman Alotaibi. 2022. Evaluation of the knowledge, prevalence, and practice of self-medication among students of health specialties in Dawadmi Colleges, Shaqra University. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 6 (3), 461-468. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1639088447

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El-Sayed, Mohamed Adel, Adel Ibrahim Alsanid, Aljarrah Saad Alquwayz, Abdullah Mohammed Alsaedan, Mohammed Abdullah Aljebaireni, Mohammad Nasser AlMutairi, and Saad Abdulrahman Alotaibi. "Evaluation of the knowledge, prevalence, and practice of self-medication among students of health specialties in Dawadmi Colleges, Shaqra University." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 6 (2022), 461-468. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1639088447

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El-Sayed, Mohamed Adel, Adel Ibrahim Alsanid, Aljarrah Saad Alquwayz, Abdullah Mohammed Alsaedan, Mohammed Abdullah Aljebaireni, Mohammad Nasser AlMutairi, and Saad Abdulrahman Alotaibi. "Evaluation of the knowledge, prevalence, and practice of self-medication among students of health specialties in Dawadmi Colleges, Shaqra University." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 6.3 (2022), 461-468. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1639088447

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El-Sayed, M. A., Alsanid, . A. I., Alquwayz, . A. S., Alsaedan, . A. M., Aljebaireni, . M. A., AlMutairi, . M. N. & Alotaibi, . S. A. (2022) Evaluation of the knowledge, prevalence, and practice of self-medication among students of health specialties in Dawadmi Colleges, Shaqra University. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 6 (3), 461-468. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1639088447

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