Self Medication Practices among Patients seen in A Suburban Tertiary Eye Care Centre in Nigeria

Self Medication Practices among Patients seen in A Suburban Tertiary Eye Care Centre in Nigeria

Objective: To identify practice and pattern of self-medication use among new patients in ophthalmology clinic in a suburban community. Background: Self medication is a common practice all over the world. When consumers self-medicate without first consulting the eye care giver, issues of safety and i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 2013-12, Vol.5 (2), p.85-90
Hauptverfasser: Ajayi, Iyiade A, Omotoye, Olusola J, Ajite, Kayode O, Fadamiro, Christianah O, Ajayi, Ebenezer A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
eye patients
practices
self-medication
suburban
tertiary eye care centre
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Zusammenfassung:Objective: To identify practice and pattern of self-medication use among new patients in ophthalmology clinic in a suburban community. Background: Self medication is a common practice all over the world. When consumers self-medicate without first consulting the eye care giver, issues of safety and inappropriateness of use arise. Methods: A cross sectional, analytic and questionnaire based study of 470 consecutive patients seen between April and June 2011 in a tertiary eye care centre in Nigeria was conducted. Data were analyzed using SPSS and p value
ISSN:2467-9100
2091-0576
DOI:10.3126/ajms.v5i2.8452