Open AccessPrevalence and determinants of self medication use among the adult population residing in a sub urban areas near Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Author(s) -
Shalini Arumugam,
M Logaraj
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1615_20
Subject(s) - medicine , tamil , population , public health , cross sectional study , informed consent , environmental health , health care , demography , gerontology , alternative medicine , nursing , philosophy , linguistics , pathology , sociology , economics , economic growth
Self-medication in urban population seems to increase but the available information is scarce. It is essential to generate evidence regarding the burden and determinants to plan for a public health intervention to address this problem. Our study is an attempt to ascertain the research may show the prevalence and determinants of self-medication among adults population of urban Tamil Nadu.