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ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE REGARDING SELFMEDICATION AMONG MBBS AND PHARMD STUDENTS IN MIRPUR DISTRICT AJK

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2021(VI-I).02      10.31703/gpsr.2021(VI-I).02      Published : Jun 2021

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Self-Medication Among MBBS and Pharm-D Students in Mirpur District, AJK

    Self-medication is a common practice among medical and pharmacy students, and it can compromise public trust in this profession. This cross-sectional study determined the self-medication practices among PHARM-D and MBBS students in Mirpur, AJK, through a self-designed questionnaire. The study was performed on a sample of 200 students (mean age =23.60 ±1.30 years), 55% (110) were males and 45% (90) were females, out of the 100 were medical students and 100 were pharmacy students. The self-medication prevalence was as high as 75%. Knowledge of MBBS students regarding self-medication was better than PHARM-D students. The common source of advice was textbooks in 56% MBBS and 55% PHARM-D students. The major cause of self-medication was a previous experience, and the most common indications were pain and fever. Therefore, self-medication prevalence was high among students, and potentially harmful drugs sale should be restricted and monitored.

    Self-Medication, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice
    (1) Adnan Anjum
    Akson College of Pharmacy, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Abdul Islam
    Drug Testing Laboratory, Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
    (3) Zafar Iqbal
    Assistant Professor, Drug Testing Laboratory, Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.
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    APA : Anjum, A., Islam, M. A., & Iqbal, Z. (2021). Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Self-Medication Among MBBS and Pharm-D Students in Mirpur District, AJK. Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VI(I), 6-16. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2021(VI-I).02
    CHICAGO : Anjum, Adnan, Muhammad Abdul Islam, and Zafar Iqbal. 2021. "Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Self-Medication Among MBBS and Pharm-D Students in Mirpur District, AJK." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VI (I): 6-16 doi: 10.31703/gpsr.2021(VI-I).02
    HARVARD : ANJUM, A., ISLAM, M. A. & IQBAL, Z. 2021. Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Self-Medication Among MBBS and Pharm-D Students in Mirpur District, AJK. Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VI, 6-16.
    MHRA : Anjum, Adnan, Muhammad Abdul Islam, and Zafar Iqbal. 2021. "Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Self-Medication Among MBBS and Pharm-D Students in Mirpur District, AJK." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VI: 6-16
    MLA : Anjum, Adnan, Muhammad Abdul Islam, and Zafar Iqbal. "Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Self-Medication Among MBBS and Pharm-D Students in Mirpur District, AJK." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VI.I (2021): 6-16 Print.
    OXFORD : Anjum, Adnan, Islam, Muhammad Abdul, and Iqbal, Zafar (2021), "Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Self-Medication Among MBBS and Pharm-D Students in Mirpur District, AJK", Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VI (I), 6-16
    TURABIAN : Anjum, Adnan, Muhammad Abdul Islam, and Zafar Iqbal. "Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Self-Medication Among MBBS and Pharm-D Students in Mirpur District, AJK." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review VI, no. I (2021): 6-16. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2021(VI-I).02