ABSTRACT

Background Self-medication common practice in the society. The consequence of self-medication is wide range of health problem such as drug addiction, allergy, worsening of ailment. The purpose of the study to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices regarding self-medication among residents in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Methods It’s a cross sectional study, 350 participants were selected through convenience sampling from the different districts of pharmacy store in Dammam during January to April 2019. Participants were including those have permanent resident of Dammam. Structured and validated questionnaire was used to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice. Frequency and proportion were calculated, and chi-square test was used to determine the factor associated with self-medication. Results The results showed that more than half (66.6%) had inappropriate knowledge and (71.7%) unsafe practiced regarding self-medication. More than half (54.9%) had positive attitude toward self-medication. The most common factor for self-medication was education level. Illiterate person was more had unsafe practice for self-medication due to inappropriate knowledge. (p-value 0.05) Conclusion The conclusion was made that knowledge, self-practice,and attitude influenced selfmedication program among residents in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Keywords: Attitude, Knowledge, Practice, Self, Medication
Publication date: 01/03/2020

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2020/9.3.4973