Survey of the Self-medication Behavior with Antibacterial Agents Among Pharmacy Customers
- VernacularTitle:药店顾客抗菌药自我药疗行为调查
- Author:
Jia LUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pharmacy customers;
Antibacterial agents;
Self-medication
- From:
Chinese Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology
2006;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the status of self-medication with antibacterial agents among customers in pharmacies.Method:A cross-sectional study was chosen to collect information.Questionnaires were filled out and handed in on the spot by interviewees who bought drugs in pharmacies.Result:The percent of self-medication with antibacterial agents in a recent month among the total users was 67.6%.Higher prevalence of self-medication with antibacterial agents was observed in the groups of low levels of education,housewives,non-incumbents and chronic sufferers,who used them mainly to treat their common colds.Antibacterial agents that interviewees used most frequently were penicillins(44.5%) and macrolides(30.5%).Conclusion:The prevalence of self-medication with antibacterial agents was high among pharmacy customers and presented an irrational use of drugs.Some measures should be adopted to decrease the behavior of self-medication with antibacterial agents and purchase without prescription and ensure the rational drug use.
