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Associations between self-medication, health literacy, and self-perceived health status: A community-based study
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Shafaeei, Yousef Sharifirad, Gholamreza Kamran, Aziz Mohebi, Siamak |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Background: Although the frequency of self-medication has been well-documented in the public health literature, but no study has examined the relationship between health literacy and self-medication yet. This study was aimed to investigating the relationship between health literacy and self-medication in a community-based study. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 924 adults to survey association between health literacy and self-medication among peoples in Ardabil city in 2014 who were selected using a multi-stage random sampling method. Health literacy was measured by the test of functional health literacy in adults and general health status was measured by the 12-item General Health Questionnaire, and self-reported self-medication (overall, sedative, antibiotic and herbal) in last 3 months was assessed. All statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS version 18 and a P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: The mean age and weight of respondents were 37 years and 74.7 kg, respectively. The prevalence of self-medication was 61.6%, and the percentage of self-administering antibiotics, sedative, and herbal medicines were 40%, 54.4%, and 59.1% in the last 3 months, respectively. Significant relationship was found between of total health literacy and general health status with self-medication. The prevalence of self-medication among participants with poor and very poor self-rated physical and mental health was significantly higher than other participants (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Self-medication had a significant relationship with health literacy and health status. Therefore, the design and implementation of training programs are necessary to increase the perception on the risk of self-medication. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521301/pdf https://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=66;epage=66;aulast=Kamran;type=2 |
| File Format | XHTML |
| ISSN | 20087802 |
| DOI | 10.4103/2008-7802.161264 |
| Journal | International Journal of Preventive Medicine |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Medknow |
| Publisher Date | 2015-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Health Literacy Health Status Self-medication International Journal of Preventive Medicine, Volume 6, Issue 1 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |
