دورية أكاديمية
Self-medication practice among pregnant women in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: An institutionally based cross-sectional study
العنوان: | Self-medication practice among pregnant women in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: An institutionally based cross-sectional study |
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المؤلفون: | Temesgen Leka Lerango, Amsalu Alagaw, Abayneh Tunje, Eshetu Andarge, Bereket Duko, Asres Bedaso Tilahune, Semalgn Leka Lerango |
المصدر: | Heliyon, Vol 9, Iss 3, Pp e13833- (2023) |
بيانات النشر: | Elsevier, 2023. |
سنة النشر: | 2023 |
المجموعة: | LCC:Science (General) LCC:Social sciences (General) |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | Self-medication, Pregnant women, Wolaita, Southern Ethiopia, Cross-sectional, Science (General), Q1-390, Social sciences (General), H1-99 |
الوصف: | Background: Self-medication is a treatment based on symptoms without prescription and medical consultation. Despite being one of the critical practices that impose a harmful effect on the fetus and the woman herself, evidence on its practice and associated factors are not well-documented. This study, therefore, assessed the self-medication practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Methods: An institutionally based cross-sectional study was conducted at public health institutions in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia by recruiting a total of 408 pregnant women using a systematic random sampling technique between March 2019 and April 2019. We used the Antenatal care (ANC) registry as a sampling frame. A pre-tested, structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire used to depict Self-medication practice and associated factors. Data entered using Epi-data and analyzed by SPSS 23.0. Results: The overall prevalence of self-medication was 14.9% (95% CI:11–18). The odds of using self-medication may decreased by 75% for women who were in their third trimester (AOR = 0.25, 95% CI: 0.10, 0.64). However, the odds of practicing increased by 13-folds among pregnant women reported earlier (previous) self-medication experience (AOR = 13.62, 95% CI: 6.66–27.84). Conclusion: The prevalence of self-medication was high in the current study setting. Women's gestational period (third trimester) and earlier self-medication experience were associated with their current self-medication practice. |
نوع الوثيقة: | article |
وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
اللغة: | English |
تدمد: | 2405-8440 |
العلاقة: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402301040XTest; https://doaj.org/toc/2405-8440Test |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13833 |
الوصول الحر: | https://doaj.org/article/d1638e6b065e4c31b1de1c8b9dcd6302Test |
رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.1638e6b065e4c31b1de1c8b9dcd6302 |
قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
تدمد: | 24058440 |
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DOI: | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13833 |