Objectives This study estimates the prevalence of self-medication and provides an
understanding of the reasons for self-medication in Ghana through the synthesis of relevant …

Background and aim: Because they are unaware of the potential adverse effects of
medications, people frequently self-medicate as a form of self-care. This study aimed to …

Abstract Background In Uganda, many people self-medicate and the practice raises
important questions about access to healthcare, patient choices, and the increasing …

Multi-drug-resistant (MDR) organisms pose a global threat to modern medicine, which has
grown as a result of irrational antibiotic use and misuse. This study aimed to assess general …

The healthcare sector is a major contributor to carbon emissions, majorly attributed to the
upstream production, use, and disposal of pharmaceutical products and medical devices …

Health literacy (HL) is an essential component of public health. Few tools are used to
measure HL in Arabic-speaking countries, essentially the Short Test of Functional Health …

The aim of this study was to investigate the level of misunderstanding of medication
information in Korean adults after stratifying by level of health literacy and to identify the …

Introduction Perception of illness (PI) and self-medication (SM) have been thoroughly
explored in the existing literature. However, there is a lack of understanding about the …

The study was aimed to develop natural non-toxic substances to prevent LPS-induced liver
damages and its complications. In present work, a pyranose polysaccharide of …

Self-medication, a help-seeking behavior to control individual symptoms, can be promoted
to prevent the overuse of medical care and improve self-management among older adults …