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Self-Medication Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Residents of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

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Title: Self-Medication Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Residents of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
Authors: Al-Qahtani, Awad Mohammed, Alqahtani, Nasser Saeed, Mannasaheb, Basheerahmed Abdulaziz, Ghazwani, Eisa Yazeed, Shaikh, Ibrahim Ahmed, Abbag, Bayan Fuad, Alharbi, Mamdouh Saleh, Hussain, Syed Arif
Source: Healthcare (2227-9032); Dec2023, Vol. 11 Issue 23, p3040, 17p
Subject Terms: HOSPITAL medical staff, CROSS-sectional method, SELF medication, HEALTH literacy, HEALTH attitudes, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, RESEARCH funding, STATISTICAL sampling, MARITAL status, BODY mass index
Geographic Terms: SAUDI Arabia
Company/Entity: WORLD Health Organization
Abstract: Rational and responsible self-medication (SM) is an essential core element for better health outcomes. It is influenced mainly by the level and adequacy of knowledge, attitude, and appropriateness of practice (KAP) towards SM. The present study explored the level and adequacy of KAP among residents of Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. A convenient snowball sampling method was utilized to recruit the study participants. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 27. Six hundred and eleven participants completed the questionnaire. Residents with good knowledge, positive attitude, and proper practice were 43.7%, 33.1%, and 90.0%, respectively. The level of KAP was significantly influenced by the participant's occupation, age, gender, nationality, marital status, presence of chronic disease, and COVID-19 infection status. The mean knowledge, attitude, and practice scores observed were 5.11 (SD = 1.27), 22.28 (SD = 2.6) and 5.20 (SD = 1.29), respectively. Pearson correlation and scattered plot matrix analysis revealed a significant positive weak correlation among KAP, indicating that residents with good knowledge possess better attitude (r = 0.142, p < 0.001) and follow the proper practice (r = 0.256, p < 0.001) towards SM. Multivariate linear regression revealed a significant (p < 0.001) negative (β = −0.059) influence of occupation, family members working in the health sector (p = 0.046, β= −0.426), Body Mass Index (p = 0.019, β = −0.049), and physical activity (p = 0.018, β = −0.292) on the overall KAP score. Understanding the residents' level of KAP towards SM would enable the health care system to identify the gap and develop a mechanism to educate the people and make them knowledgeable about SM and self-care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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