Open Access<p>Prevalence and Drivers of Self-Medication Practices among Savar Residents in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study</p>
Author(s) -
Mst. Sabrina Moonajilin,
Mohammed A. Mamun,
Md. Estiar Rahman,
Firoz Mahmud,
Ahm Shamim Al Mamun,
Sajib Rana,
David Gozal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s256272
Subject(s) - cross sectional study , socioeconomic status , medicine , medical prescription , family medicine , environmental health , health care , developing country , population , nursing , pathology , economics , economic growth
Self-medication practice (SMP) is widely adopted among residents of such countries as Bangladesh. However, the major determinants of SMP have only scarcely been evaluated. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to fill this knowledge gap by assessing the prevalence and determining factors of SMP.