The nature of self-medication in Uganda: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors: Makeri, Danladi¹ (AUTHOR) makeri@kiu.ac.ug, Dilli, Priscilla Peter² (AUTHOR), Pius, Theophilus³ (AUTHOR), Tijani, Naheem Adekilekun¹ (AUTHOR), Opeyemi, Abdullateef Afolabi¹ (AUTHOR), Lawan, Kadai Alhaji¹ (AUTHOR), Jakheng, Shango Patience Emmanuel¹ (AUTHOR), Muhwezi, Reagan¹ (AUTHOR), Shabohurira, Ambrose¹ (AUTHOR), Usman, Ibe Michael⁴ (AUTHOR), Agwu, Ezera^1,5 (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Public Health. 1/17/2025, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *SELF medication, *DRUG storage, *DOSAGE forms of drugs, *DRUG resistance in microorganisms, *STORAGE in the home

Evaluation of self medication practices and prescription patterns in patients of chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional, questionnaire based study.

Authors: Tripathi, Raakhi K¹ (AUTHOR) lookon@rediffmail.com, Pilliwar, Chaitali¹ (AUTHOR), Gajbhiye, Snehalata V.² (AUTHOR), Bhilwade, Sujeet K.¹ (AUTHOR), Jamale, Tukaram³ (AUTHOR)

Source: Perspectives in Clinical Research. Jan-Mar2025, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p23-30. 8p.

Subject Terms: *SELF medication, *GASTROINTESTINAL agents, *DRUG prescribing, *DRUGS, *CALCIUM antagonists, *PRESCRIPTION writing

Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Self-medication in Riobamba, Ecuador based on an Indeterminate Likert Scale.

Authors: Geovanna Silva-Guayasamín, Lizbeth¹ lizbethg.silva@unach.edu.ec, Mayra Romero-Orellana, Zully¹ zully.romero@unach.edu.ec, Josefina Reales-Chacón, Lisbeth¹ lisbeth.reales@unach.edu.ec, Germán Pérez-Vargas, Isaac¹ iperez@unach.edu.ec, de la Caridad Hernández-Batista, Sulema² sulemadelacaridad@gmail.com, Antonio Escobar-Suárez, Carlos³ caes2050@hotmail.com, José López-Pino, María⁴ mariajose.lopez@espoch.edu.ec, Gabriela Bonilla-Ayala, Josselyn⁵ jg.bonilla@uta.edu.ec

Source: Neutrosophic Sets & Systems. 2025, Vol. 80, p1-10. 10p.

Subject Terms: *LIKERT scale, *SELF medication, *CITY dwellers, *DRUG utilization, *DRUG resistance in microorganisms

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Self-Medication with Antibiotics Worldwide: A Systematic Review.

Authors: Saif, Arifa¹, Khan, Tahir Mehmood¹ tahir.khan@uvas.edu.pk, Bukhsh, Allah¹, Alsultan, Sulaiman Mohammed², Saif, Alia³, Baig, Mirza Rafi⁴, Tahir, Humera⁵

Source: Archives of Pharmacy Practice. Oct-Dec2024, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p25-38. 14p.

Subject Terms: *RESPIRATORY infections, *SELF medication, *HEALTH policy, *DRUG resistance in bacteria, *MEDICAL care costs

Testing Feasibility of a Self-Administered Hearing Test for Patients With Progressive Apraxia of Speech and Aphasia.

Authors: Utianski, Rene L.¹, Utianski.Rene@Mayo.edu, Meade, Gabriela¹, Meyer, Megan J.¹, Duffy, Joseph R.¹, Clark, Heather M.¹, Whitwell, Jennifer L.², Josephs, Keith A.¹, Poling, Gayla L.³

Source: American Journal of Audiology; Mar2025, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p220-226, 7p

Relación entre los Elementos de los Audiovisuales Utilizados en las Campañas Publicitarias de Medicamentos Antigripales y su Relación con el Fomento de la Automedicación en Ciudadanos Juarenses de 45 A 55 Años.

Alternate Title: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE AUDIOVISUAL ELEMENTS USED IN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS FOR ANTIFLU MEDICATIONS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PROMOTION OF SELF-MEDICATION IN JUAREZ CITIZENS AGED 45 TO 55 YEARS.
RELAÇÃO ENTRE OS ELEMENTOS AUDIOVISUAIS UTILIZADOS NAS CAMPANHAS PUBLICITÁRIAS DE MEDICAMENTOS ANTIGRIPAIS E SUA RELAÇÃO COM A PROMOÇÃO DA AUTOMEDICAÇÃO EM CIDADÃOS DE JUÁREZ COM IDADE ENTRE 45 E 55 ANOS.

Authors: Elizalde Holguí, César Alexis¹ alexiselizaldeh@gmail.com, Rodríguez Lucio, Claudia Ivette² Ivette.rodriguez@uacj.mx, Tovar Herrera, José Roberto³ jose.tovar@uacj.mx

Source: Revista FACE. 2024, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p26-35. 10p.

Subject Terms: Respiratory infections, Self medication, Myalgia, Virus diseases, Social classes

Self-medication with antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study among adults in Tema, Ghana.

Authors: Hackman, Henry Kwadwo¹ (AUTHOR) hkhackman@atu.edu.gh, Annison, Lawrence¹ (AUTHOR), Arhin, Reuben Essel² (AUTHOR), Adjei, George Osei¹ (AUTHOR), Otu, Phyllis² (AUTHOR), Arthur-Hayford, Emele¹ (AUTHOR), Annison, Sharon³ (AUTHOR), Borteih, Bernard Bortei⁴ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 6/25/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p1-16. 16p.

Subject Terms: *COVID-19 pandemic, *SELF medication, *DRUG resistance in bacteria, *NATIONAL health insurance, *GASTROINTESTINAL system

Geographic Terms: GHANA

Pharmacological and behavioral investigation of putative self-medicative plants in Budongo chimpanzee diets.

Authors: Freymann, Elodie¹ (AUTHOR) elodie.freymann@anthro.ox.ac.uk, Carvalho, Susana^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Garbe, Leif A.^4,5 (AUTHOR), Dwi Ghazhelia, Dinda⁴ (AUTHOR), Hobaiter, Catherine^6,7 (AUTHOR), Huffman, Michael A.⁸ (AUTHOR), Muhumuza, Geresomu⁷ (AUTHOR), Schulz, Lena⁴ (AUTHOR), Sempebwa, Daniel^7,9 (AUTHOR), Wald, Florian^4,5 (AUTHOR), Yikii, Eguma R.⁷ (AUTHOR), Zuberbühler, Klaus^7,10 (AUTHOR), Schultz, Fabien^4,11 (AUTHOR) elodie.freymann@anthro.ox.ac.uk

Source: PLoS ONE. 6/20/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 6, p1-33. 33p.

Subject Terms: *SELF medication, *CHIMPANZEES, *ESCHERICHIA coli, *ENTEROCOCCUS faecium, *CULTIVARS, *FOOD consumption, *ETHYL acetate, *HEXANE

Geographic Terms: UGANDA

Impact assessment of self-medication on COVID-19 prevalence in Gauteng, South Africa, using an age-structured disease transmission modelling framework.

Authors: Avusuglo, Wisdom S.¹ (AUTHOR), Han, Qing¹ (AUTHOR), Woldegerima, Woldegebriel Assefa¹ (AUTHOR), Bragazzi, Nicola¹ (AUTHOR), Asgary, Ali^1,2 (AUTHOR), Ahmadi, Ali³ (AUTHOR), Orbinski, James⁴ (AUTHOR), Wu, Jianhong¹ (AUTHOR), Mellado, Bruce⁵ (AUTHOR), Kong, Jude Dzevela^1,6,7,8,9 (AUTHOR) jdkong@yorku.ca

Source: BMC Public Health. 6/7/2024, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p.

Subject Terms: *INFECTIOUS disease transmission, *SELF medication, *MARKOV chain Monte Carlo, *BASIC reproduction number, *MEDICAL model

Geographic Terms: GAUTENG (South Africa)

Knowledge attitude and convenience on self-medication practices among university students in Bangladesh exploration using structural equation modeling approach.

Authors: Tohan, Mortuja Mahamud¹ (AUTHOR), Ahmed, Faysal¹ (AUTHOR), Juie, Israt Jahan¹ (AUTHOR), Kabir, Anamul¹ (AUTHOR), Howlader, Md. Hasan¹ (AUTHOR), Rahman, Md. Ashfikur¹ (AUTHOR) ashfikur@ds.ku.ac.bd

Source: Scientific Reports. 5/12/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-17. 17p.

Subject Terms: *STRUCTURAL equation modeling, *SELF medication, *DRUG side effects, *COLLEGE students, *PUBLIC health

Geographic Terms: BANGLADESH

Status of self-medication and the relevant factors regarding drug efficacy and safety as important considerations among adolescents aged 12–18 in China: a cross-sectional study.

Authors: Liu, Diyue¹ (AUTHOR), Ge, Pu² (AUTHOR), Li, Xialei³ (AUTHOR), Hong, Wenying⁴ (AUTHOR), Huang, Mengjie⁵ (AUTHOR), Zhu, Lijun⁶ (AUTHOR), Kaierdebieke, Ayidana⁷ (AUTHOR), Yu, Wenbian⁸ (AUTHOR), Qi, Jiale⁹ (AUTHOR), Pu, Keping¹⁰ (AUTHOR), Ling, Rong¹¹ (AUTHOR), Pan, LuTong¹² (AUTHOR), Sun, Xinying¹³ (AUTHOR), Wu, Yibo¹³ (AUTHOR), Feng, Qiqin¹ (AUTHOR) fengqiqin1842@163.com

Source: Scientific Reports. 5/1/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-17. 17p.

Subject Terms: *SELF medication, *DRUG efficacy, *MEDICATION safety, *HEALTH literacy, *FAMILY health, *CHINESE people, *AT-risk youth

Geographic Terms: CHINA

Assessment of Self-Medication Practices and Associated Factors by Clinical Pharmacists in a Rural Population of Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Authors: Sarkar, Barun Ranjan¹ barun100883@gmail.com, Mahalwar, Anand¹

Source: Journal of Young Pharmacists. Apr-Jun2024, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p334-340. 7p.

Subject Terms: *SELF medication, *RURAL population, *CROSS-sectional method, *DRUG control, *MIDDLE class

Geographic Terms: INDIA

Self-Medication and its Associated Factors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Authors: Alomoush, Anas¹, Alkhawaldeh, Abdullah² dr-abd@aabu.edu.jo, ALBashtawy, Mohammed², Hamaideh, Shaher³, Ta'an, Wafa'a⁴, Abdelkader, Raghad⁵, Mohammad, Khitam⁶, Rayan, Ahmad⁷, Alsadi, Mohammad⁷, Khraisat, Omar⁸, Shyab, Marah⁹, Al-Amer, Rasmieh¹⁰, Suliman, Mohammad², Ayed, Ahmad¹¹, Abdalrahim, Asem², Al-Qudah, Mohammad⁸

Source: Iranian Journal of Nursing & Midwifery Research. Mar/Apr2024, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p268-271. 4p.

Subject Terms: *SELF medication, *COLLEGE students, *CROSS-sectional method, *HEALTH education, *HEALTH programs, *STUDENT health services

Self-medication cases reported to a poison information center in Brazil from 2014 to 2020.

Authors: Niccolas Bertote Guarda, Franthesco¹ (AUTHOR), Nucci Galetti, Isabela¹ (AUTHOR), Regina dos Santos, Claudia² (AUTHOR), Marchioni, Camila² (AUTHOR) cmarchioni3@gmail.com

Source: Clinical Toxicology (15563650). Mar2024, Vol. 62 Issue 3, p190-196. 7p.

Subject Terms: *POISON control centers, *SELF medication, *MEDICAL personnel, *INFORMATION services, *FISHER exact test, *ANALGESICS

Geographic Terms: BRAZIL

Unravelling the dilemma of self-medication in Egypt: a cross-sectional survey on knowledge, attitude, and practice of the general Egyptian population.

Authors: Ali, Hossam Tharwat¹ (AUTHOR) Hossam.Tharwat@med.svu.edu.eg, Barakat, Mostafa¹ (AUTHOR), Abdelhalim, Ahmed Reda² (AUTHOR), Al-Kurd, Ibrahim Noureddin³ (AUTHOR), Muhammad, Muhammad Kamal-Eldeen¹ (AUTHOR), Sharkawy, Mohamed Mostafa¹ (AUTHOR), Elbahnasawy, Mohamed⁴ (AUTHOR), Amer, Samar Ahmed⁵ (AUTHOR), Self-Medication Collaborative Group (AUTHOR), Masoud, Muhammad (AUTHOR), Rabea, Mahmoud Ahmed (AUTHOR), Aboelala, Abdelrahman (AUTHOR), Nada, Eman Ayman (AUTHOR), Khalil, Sara Abdelhameed (AUTHOR), Sharaf, Amal M. (AUTHOR), Ibrahim, Bassant Ashraf (AUTHOR), Rabea, Hanin Abdelhamied (AUTHOR), Omar, Nourhan (AUTHOR), AboEl-Azm, Yosra Hussein (AUTHOR), Hedawy, Sohieb (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Public Health. 3/1/2024, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-15. 15p.

Subject Terms: *EGYPTIANS, *SELF medication, *CONVENIENCE sampling (Statistics), *CONSCIOUSNESS raising, SNOWBALL sampling

Geographic Terms: EGYPT

Prevalence and associated factors of self-medication in worldwide pregnant women: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors: Bouqoufi, Afaf¹ (AUTHOR), Laila, Lahlou¹ (AUTHOR), Boujraf, Said² (AUTHOR) sboujraf@gmail.com, Hadj, Fatima Ait El¹ (AUTHOR), Razine, Rachid³ (AUTHOR), Abouqal, Redouane³ (AUTHOR), Khabbal, Youssef¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Public Health. 1/7/2024, p1-39. 39p.

Subject Terms: *PREGNANT women, *SELF medication, *PUBLICATION bias

Evaluating consumer self-medication practices, pharmaceutical care services, and pharmacy selection: a quantitative study.

Authors: Nazaryan, Lusine¹ (AUTHOR) lusine_nazaryan55@rambler.ru, Barseghyan, Anush¹ (AUTHOR), Rayisyan, Maria² (AUTHOR), Beglaryan, Margarit¹ (AUTHOR), Simonyan, Marta¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: BMC Health Services Research. 1/3/2024, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p.

Subject Terms: *PHARMACEUTICAL services, *SELF medication, *CONSUMERS, *CUSTOMER satisfaction, *PHARMACY, *INTERNET pharmacies

Geographic Terms: ARMENIA

Original Research: Exploring the Use of Passive vs. Active Insulin Safety Pen Needle Devices in a Pediatric Population: A Feasibility Study.

Authors: Frankish, Brenna, Amplo, Kristina, Townsend, Rachael, Miller-Roberts, Tonya, Wakabayashi, Akane Fujimoto, Calamaro, Christina

Source: AJN American Journal of Nursing; Jan2025, Vol. 125 Issue 1, p22-28, 7p

Abnormality Estimation of Conjunctival Hyperemia Using Smartphone Camera and Deep Learning

Authors: Anzai, Nobuhisa, Hasegawa, Makoto

Source: 2024 International Technical Conference on Circuits/Systems, Computers, and Communications (ITC-CSCC) Circuits/Systems, Computers, and Communications (ITC-CSCC), 2024 International Technical Conference on. :1-4 Jul, 2024

Relation: 2024 International Technical Conference on Circuits/Systems, Computers, and Communications (ITC-CSCC)

Practices and drivers of self-medication with antibiotics among undergraduate medical students in Eastern Uganda: A cross-sectional study.

Authors: Nakato, Gloria¹ (AUTHOR), Adongo, Pamella R.¹ (AUTHOR), Iramiot, Jacob Stanley² (AUTHOR), Epuitai, Joshua¹ (AUTHOR) joshuaepuitai@gmail.com

Source: PLoS ONE. 12/21/2023, Vol. 18 Issue 12, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAL students, *SELF medication, *UNDERGRADUATES, *CROSS-sectional method, *UNDERGRADUATE programs, *ANTIBIOTICS

Geographic Terms: UGANDA