Factors associated with self-medication among expatriate high school students: a cross-sectional survey in United Arab Emirates | Zendy

Syed Ilyas Shehnaz | Zendy; Jayadevan Sreedharan | Zendy; Nelofer Khan | Zendy; Khaled Jamal Issa | Zendy; Mohamed Arifulla | Zendy

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Factors associated with self-medication among expatriate high school students: a cross-sectional survey in United Arab Emirates

Author(s) -

Syed Ilyas Shehnaz,

Jayadevan Sreedharan,

Nelofer Khan,

Khaled Jamal Issa,

Mohamed Arifulla

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

epidemiology biostatistics and public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2282-2305

pISSN - 2282-0930

DOI - 10.2427/8724

Subject(s) - expatriate , discontinuation , cross sectional study , family medicine , self medication , medicine , health care , psychology , nursing , psychiatry , geography , archaeology , pathology , economic growth , economics

The study aimed to assess factors associated with self-medication (SM) among expatriate high school students of United Arab Emirates using a validated questionnaire. Most common reasons for self-medication in 324 participating students were: presence of mild illness and previous experiences. High risk practices like altering the dose, discontinuation of medication and self-medication without adult guidance were observed. The likelihood of SM was 4.9 times (95%C.I.: 2.0-12.2) in students not utilizing private healthcare services than those who were utilizing these services. Increased efforts are needed to prevent the risks of self-medication in adolescents through healthcare education for both parents and adolescents

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