Self-medication During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in North Central of Morocco: Prevalence, Causes, and Associated Factors
| Author | Omaima El Bouazzi | en |
| Author | Samira Jaouhar | en |
| Author | Fatima Zahra Talbi | en |
| Author | Zainab Toujami | en |
| Author | Ahmed Chbihi Kaddouri | en |
| Author | Sidi Mohammed Raoui | en |
| Author | Abdelhakim EL Ouali Lalami | en |
| Orcid | Omaima El Bouazzi [0000-0003-2139-3045] | en |
| Orcid | Samira Jaouhar [0000-0003-4391-2678] | en |
| Orcid | Fatima Zahra Talbi [0000-0002-9205-7877] | en |
| Orcid | Zainab Toujami [0000-0003-3492-3869] | en |
| Orcid | Ahmed Chbihi Kaddouri [0000-0003-0154-5718] | en |
| Orcid | Sidi Mohammed Raoui [0000-0003-1137-8087] | en |
| Orcid | Abdelhakim EL Ouali Lalami [0000-0002-7152-9708] | en |
| Issued Date | 2023-08-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Self-medication is a significant public health problem that negatively affects human health. Many Moroccans have turned to this practice as a form of prevention or treatment for the newly emerged coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide. Objectives: This study is the first research conducted in Morocco in the context of this pandemic, aiming to explore the prevalence, sources of information, causes, and risk factors of self-medication during the pandemic period. Methods: A cross-sectional survey using a self-administered questionnaire was conducted in the city of Meknes (North Central of Morocco) from March 2022 to June 2022 to investigate the level of self-medication practices before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: The survey included 400 respondents from the general population (mean age = 34.97 ± 15.8 years). The self-medication rate was obtained as 291 (72.75%). There was a statistically significant decrease in the number of respondents practicing self-medication during COVID-19 compared to the pre-pandemic period. Most medications used for self-medication to prevent or treat COVID-19 were supplements such as vitamin C (81.10%) and zinc (74.91%), followed by acetaminophen (72.51%) and herbal products (69.41%). In the bivariate logistic regression model, age, gender, education level, self-reported health, sector of activity, and medical insurance were analyzed. Multivariate analyses showed that the youngest age group (≤ 30 years) (odds ratio (OR) = 1.59; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.96 - 2.78), university education (OR = 1.47; 95% CI: 0.87 - 2.99), and better self-reported health (OR = 2.83; 95% CI: 1.43 - 3.71) were independently associated with self-medication. Conclusions: Self-medication was a serious health concern in Morocco during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study will be of great interest to the authorities in order to develop new pandemic management strategies, particularly self-medication awareness programs. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/jjnpp-137345 | en |
| Keyword | Self-medication | en |
| Keyword | Coronavirus Disease 2019 | en |
| Keyword | Prevalence | en |
| Keyword | North Central of Morocco | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Self-medication During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in North Central of Morocco: Prevalence, Causes, and Associated Factors | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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