Self – medication among cardiovascular patients of Bu-Ali hospital
| Author | S Asefzadeh | en |
| Author | F Barkhordari | en |
| Author | F Moghadam | en |
| Issued Date | 2003-09-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Self–medication refers to drug consumption (herbal & artificial ) without the diagnosis or prescription of a physician leading to side effect and over usage of drugs. Objective: To survey self–medication among cardiovascular patients. Methods: This cross–sectional study was implenented on 60 cardiovascular patients at Bu-Ali hospital in 2001. The questionnaires were filled out and the information were presented as descriptive or analytical statistics. Findings: All the patients kept drugs at home . %26.7 took hypertensian and anti–angina drugs willfully before hospitalization and %86.7 took herbal drugs (mostly cowslip). Conclusion : Regarding the high cost of drug production as well as the side effect of taking herbal or artificial drugs , we should increase every body’s knowledge of usage and improve the function of medical staff. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Self – Medication | en |
| Keyword | Drug | en |
| Keyword | Cardiovascular | en |
| Keyword | Patients | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Self – medication among cardiovascular patients of Bu-Ali hospital | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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