Prevalence of self-medication in university students: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Authors

Masoud Behzadifar · Iran University of Medical Sciences

Aidin Aryankhesal

Nicola Luigi Bragazzi · University of Genoa

Abstract

The prevalence of self-medication among students worldwide is high. Programmes on the risks of self-medication and increasing control and monitoring of the sale of drugs are recommended. Facilitating students' access to doctors and health centres could reduce self-medication in students.

Topics & Keywords

Antibiotic Use and Resistance Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volume 26, Issue 7, pp. 846-857

DOI: 10.26719/emhj.20.052

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