Self Medication Practices in Medical Students of Nishter Medical University; A Cross Sectional Study

Noaman Ishaq; Muhammad Usama Ilyas; Maria; Kamran Ahmed Malik Malik; Zainab Rahman; Nausheen Ata; Hafiz Bilal Murtaza

doi:10.51273/esc23.25131938

Authors

Noaman Ishaq Bakhtawar Amin Medical and Dental College
Muhammad Usama Ilyas Udergraduate Medical student, Nishtar Medical University
Maria Priamary and Secondary health department. RHC Shehar Sultan , District Muzaffar ghar
Kamran Ahmed Malik Undergraduate Medical student Nishtar Medical University Multan
Zainab Rahman Undergraduate Medical student Army medical College Rawalpindi
Nausheen Ata Foundation University Medical College, Islamabad
Hafiz Bilal Murtaza University of Agriculture Faisalabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51273/esc23.25131938

Keywords:

Self Medication, Clinical Students, Pre-clinical students

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to evaluate how medical students perceive and use self-medication. We also intend to find how the prevalence varies between the pre-clinical (MBBS Year 1and 2) and clinical (MBBS Year 3,4 and 5) students.
Material and Method: The study was carried out in Nishtar Medical University from Aug 2022 to Oct 2022. A total of 400 students, 200 preclinical and 200 clinical, were chosen through non probability convenient sampling and were asked to fill a pre designed questionnaire form to complete this cross-sectional study.
Results: Comparison of the prevalence of self-medication in clinical and preclinical students exhibited a p value of 0.026, with 84.2 % clinical and 74.7% pre-clinical students practicing self-medications.
Conclusion: It has been observed that medical students frequently perform self-medication in both their preclinical and clinical groups.

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