Open Access<p>Self-Medication Practices and Associated Factors Among Health-Care Professionals in Selected Hospitals of Western Ethiopia</p>
Author(s) -
Ginenus Fekadu,
Dinka Dugassa,
Getandale Zeleke Negera,
Tilahun Bakala Woyessa,
Ebisa Turi,
Tadesse Tolossa,
Getahun Fetensa,
Lemessa Assefa,
Motuma Getachew,
Tesfaye Shibiru
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s244163
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , self medication , health care , odds ratio , health professionals , adverse effect , cross sectional study , systematic sampling , odds , environmental health , logistic regression , pathology , economics , economic growth
Even though the type, extent and reasons for self-medication practice (SMP) vary, globally self-medication (SM) is rising to relieve burdens on health services. However, inappropriate SMP results in economic wastes, damage of vital organs, incorrect therapy selection, risk of adverse drug reactions and development of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. These consequences have severe implications including legal, ethical and quality of health-care delivery. Temporal increment and high prevalence of SM among health professionals is also a major bottleneck for Ethiopia. Hence, the study aimed to assess the SM among health-care professionals (HCPs) in selected governmental hospitals of Western Ethiopia.