Self-Medication with Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs and Illness Behavior in Nigerian Artisans
| Author | Ebenezer Olutope Akinnawo | en |
| Author | Deborah Foluke Onisile | en |
| Author | Oluseyi Abiodun Alakija | en |
| Author | Bede Chinonye Akpunne | en |
| Orcid | Ebenezer Olutope Akinnawo [0000-0002-7054-0542] | en |
| Orcid | Deborah Foluke Onisile [0000-0003-0904-9575] | en |
| Orcid | Bede Chinonye Akpunne [0000-0003-2767-4235] | en |
| Issued Date | 2021-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Self-medication (SM), the use of drugs by individuals to treat self-recognized illnesses or symptoms is one of the major health problems. Objectives: The study assessed the patterns and links between SM and illness behavior in Nigerian artisans. Patients and Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, a multistage sampling procedure was employed to select 186 participants (age range = 15 - 61 years; mean = 31.5) in the Ede community of Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria. The artisans (beauticians, autoworkers, and house building construction workers) responded to the self-medication test (SMT) and Illness Behavior Questionnaire (IBQ). Frequency counts were employed to analyze the participants' demographic characteristics, while linear regression analysis was used to answer the research question. Results: The findings from this study revealed a 47.8% prevalence of SM, ranging from 14.2% of antibiotics SM to 51.1% of alternative medicine SM. SM was observed to independently and significantly predict disease conviction (R2 = 0.030, P = 0.018), psychological/somatic perception (R2 = 0.034, P = 0.012), general illness reaction (R2 = 0.064, P = 0.000), and general illness behavior (R2 = 0.028, P = 0.023) of the participants. Conclusions: Our findings revealed the need for an increase in public enlightenment, awareness, and sensitization among artisans on ills of SM. Also, we recommend psycho-education among this vulnerable group. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijhrba.107221 | en |
| Keyword | Self-Medication | en |
| Keyword | Nonprescription Drugs | en |
| Keyword | Illness Behavior | en |
| Keyword | Artisans | en |
| Keyword | Nigeria | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Self-Medication with Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs and Illness Behavior in Nigerian Artisans | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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