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Self-Medication Practices with Antibiotics among Tertiary Level Students in Accra, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Eric S. Donkor

    (Department of Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana)

  • Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo

    (Department of Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana)

  • Patrick Nartey

    (Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Accra Polytechnic, P.O. Box GP 561, Accra, Ghana)

  • Isaac O. Agyeman

    (Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Accra Polytechnic, P.O. Box GP 561, Accra, Ghana)

Abstract

The study was carried out to estimate the prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics among tertiary level students in Accra (Ghana) and evaluate factors associated with the practice. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study and involved face-to-face interviews of 600 respondents selected by convenient sampling. Prevalence of self medication was 70% (95% CI: 66.3–73.7), and the practice was significantly lower among medically inclined students (OR: 0.2, 95% CI: 0.1–0.4, p

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  • Eric S. Donkor & Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo & Patrick Nartey & Isaac O. Agyeman, 2012. "Self-Medication Practices with Antibiotics among Tertiary Level Students in Accra, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 9(10), pages 1-11, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:9:y:2012:i:10:p:3519-3529:d:20480
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    1. Yu-Ting Yeh & Min-Hui Hsu & Chien-Yuan Chen & Yu-Sheng Lo & Chien-Tsai Liu, 2014. "Detection of Potential Drug-Drug Interactions for Outpatients across Hospitals," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-15, January.

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