Prevalence and risk factors of self-medication in pregnancy: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India

Background: Self-medication in pregnancy is a common but unsafe practice. There is a possibility of surreptitious exposure of the developing fetus to the teratogenic and abortifacient effects of the drugs. Aims and Objectives: In this study, we assessed the prevalence and risk factors of self-med...

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Autores principales:	Mayank Gupta, Chanchal Kumar Dalai, Shah Newaz Ahmed, Deblina Sarkar, Rajath Rao UR, Santosh Kumar Nirala
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Publicado:	Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 2021
Materias:	low education level pregnancy prevalence risk factors self-medication Medicine R
Acceso en línea:	https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i12.39217 https://doaj.org/article/3aa8b4a6a52b4b71babc05f2491f0ef5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3aa8b4a6a52b4b71babc05f2491f0ef52021-12-01T13:12:53ZPrevalence and risk factors of self-medication in pregnancy: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in Eastern Indiahttps://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i12.392172467-91002091-0576https://doaj.org/article/3aa8b4a6a52b4b71babc05f2491f0ef52021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/39217https://doaj.org/toc/2467-9100https://doaj.org/toc/2091-0576Background: Self-medication in pregnancy is a common but unsafe practice. There is a possibility of surreptitious exposure of the developing fetus to the teratogenic and abortifacient effects of the drugs. Aims and Objectives: In this study, we assessed the prevalence and risk factors of self-medication in pregnant mothers visiting the antenatal clinic in our hospital. Materials and Methods: A standard questionnaire seeking information on the socio-demographic profile, clinical characteristics, laboratory data, and knowledge and habits was administered to the pregnant mothers (n=190). The risk factors of self-medication were determined using Fischer’s exact test. P<0.05 was deemed statistically significant. Results: The prevalence of self-medication in pregnancy was found to be 6.3%. Low education level (P<0.027), employed women (P<0.031), and history of miscarriage (P<0.036) in the previous pregnancy were the main determinants of self-medication in the present pregnancy. Conclusion: The prevalence of self-medication in the study sample was low as compared to contemporary studies. High literacy (94.2%) and easy availability of health facility (98%) may be the possible reasons. Further studies are warranted to confirm the prevalence and risk factors of self-medication in this part of the country.Mayank Gupta Chanchal Kumar Dalai Shah Newaz Ahmed Deblina Sarkar Rajath Rao UR Santosh Kumar Nirala Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokharaarticlelow education levelpregnancyprevalencerisk factorsself-medicationMedicineRENAsian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 12, Iss 12, Pp 68-72 (2021)
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spellingShingle	low education level pregnancy prevalence risk factors self-medication Medicine R Mayank Gupta Chanchal Kumar Dalai Shah Newaz Ahmed Deblina Sarkar Rajath Rao UR Santosh Kumar Nirala Prevalence and risk factors of self-medication in pregnancy: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India
description	Background: Self-medication in pregnancy is a common but unsafe practice. There is a possibility of surreptitious exposure of the developing fetus to the teratogenic and abortifacient effects of the drugs. Aims and Objectives: In this study, we assessed the prevalence and risk factors of self-medication in pregnant mothers visiting the antenatal clinic in our hospital. Materials and Methods: A standard questionnaire seeking information on the socio-demographic profile, clinical characteristics, laboratory data, and knowledge and habits was administered to the pregnant mothers (n=190). The risk factors of self-medication were determined using Fischer’s exact test. P<0.05 was deemed statistically significant. Results: The prevalence of self-medication in pregnancy was found to be 6.3%. Low education level (P<0.027), employed women (P<0.031), and history of miscarriage (P<0.036) in the previous pregnancy were the main determinants of self-medication in the present pregnancy. Conclusion: The prevalence of self-medication in the study sample was low as compared to contemporary studies. High literacy (94.2%) and easy availability of health facility (98%) may be the possible reasons. Further studies are warranted to confirm the prevalence and risk factors of self-medication in this part of the country.
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author	Mayank Gupta Chanchal Kumar Dalai Shah Newaz Ahmed Deblina Sarkar Rajath Rao UR Santosh Kumar Nirala
author_facet	Mayank Gupta Chanchal Kumar Dalai Shah Newaz Ahmed Deblina Sarkar Rajath Rao UR Santosh Kumar Nirala
author_sort	Mayank Gupta
title	Prevalence and risk factors of self-medication in pregnancy: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India
title_short	Prevalence and risk factors of self-medication in pregnancy: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India
title_full	Prevalence and risk factors of self-medication in pregnancy: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India
title_fullStr	Prevalence and risk factors of self-medication in pregnancy: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India
title_full_unstemmed	Prevalence and risk factors of self-medication in pregnancy: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India
title_sort	prevalence and risk factors of self-medication in pregnancy: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in eastern india
publisher	Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
publishDate	2021
url	https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i12.39217 https://doaj.org/article/3aa8b4a6a52b4b71babc05f2491f0ef5
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Prevalence and risk factors of self-medication in pregnancy: A cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India

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