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Self-Medication in COVID-19 Pandemic: The survival of the fittest.

Kiran Rafiq1, Shagufta Nesar2, Humaira Anser1, Qurat-Ul-Ain Leghari3, Alisha Hassan1, Alina Rizvi1, Aleeza Raza1, Zafar Saied Saify4.   

Abstract

After the WHO declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic intense scuffling against novel coronavirus was observed and established fatal in most regions of the world. High fatality rate and socioeconomic downfall affected the health of non victimized individuals and consequently, health care measures, scheduled clinical and hospital visits avoided by the population hence the adaptation of self-medication proved as the mere troubleshooter for the general population as a swift safeguard for the further possible vulnerable situation. The present study is designed to observe the adaptability of self-medication with pros and cons due to the involved factors of fear of coronavirus, among the general population and for purpose, a questionnaire on the Zenodo-scale was developed and asked to respond from adults and teens after taking consensus, that further analyzed through IBM SPSS Statistics Version 26.The outcome study was amazingly found with high compliance with self-medication among the focused population during the period of COVID. Estimated results showed highly significant correlation 0.000, p< 0.05 between the adaptation of self-medication and pandemic situation, which was estimated from Chi-square and Fisher tests. However, the fear of coronavirus made the practice or malpractice a survival of fittest, an embedded ability of human nature.

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Keywords:  COVID-19; Coronavirus; Zenodo scale; pandemic; self-medication; survival of fittest

Year:  2021        PMID: 34099083     DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2021.173

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Disaster Med Public Health Prep        ISSN: 1935-7893            Impact factor:   1.385


  4 in total

1.  Extent of and Factors Associated with Self-Medication among Clients Visiting Community Pharmacies in the Era of COVID-19: Does It Relieve the Possible Impact of the Pandemic on the Health-Care System?

Authors:  Aklilu Tekeba; Yohanes Ayele; Belay Negash; Tigist Gashaw
Journal:  Risk Manag Healthc Policy       Date:  2021-12-13

2.  Self-Medication Practices in Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

Authors:  Farah Yasmin; Muhammad Sohaib Asghar; Unaiza Naeem; Hala Najeeb; Hamza Nauman; Muhammad Nadeem Ahsan; Abdullah Khan Khattak
Journal:  Front Public Health       Date:  2022-03-09

Review 3.  The scenario of self-medication practices during the covid-19 pandemic; a systematic review.

Authors:  Abhigan Babu Shrestha; Manjil Aryal; Junu Rana Magar; Sajina Shrestha; Labiba Hossainy; Fahmida Hoque Rimti
Journal:  Ann Med Surg (Lond)       Date:  2022-08-27

Review 4.  Self-Medication with Antibiotics during COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Countries: A Review.

Authors:  Feras Jirjees; Munazza Ahmed; Somayeh Sayyar; Monireh Amini; Hala Al-Obaidi; Mamoon A Aldeyab
Journal:  Antibiotics (Basel)       Date:  2022-05-30
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