Investigating self-medication practice among pregnant women in Kuantan, Pahang
Introduction: Pregnancy has been associated with discomfort and several health issues that may prompt self-medication. Although various reasons and types of self-medication among pregnant women have been reported worldwide, little is known whether this practice is common among pregnant women in Mala...
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| author | Wan Mohd Azmi, Wan Nursyafiqah Fata Nahas, Abdul Rahman Mohd Taufek, Nor Hidayah |
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| description | Introduction: Pregnancy has been associated with discomfort and several health issues that may prompt self-medication. Although various reasons and types of self-medication among pregnant women have been reported worldwide, little is known whether this practice is common among pregnant women in Malaysia. Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the practice and factors of self-medication among pregnant women in Kuantan, Pahang. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted by distributing a validated self-administered questionnaire among pregnant women who attended prenatal check-up at the International Islamic University Malaysia Medical Centre Kuantan, Pahang. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22. Results: A total of 80 pregnant women participated in the study over a period of five months which accounted for 80% of total sample size. The range for age was 23-45 years and gestational age was 12 – 39 weeks. Most of them had experienced their symptoms such as fever and flu at home but only 32.5% (n=26) practiced self-medication, whereas 67.5% (n=54) did not agree without consulting doctors. Participants took modern medicines (18.75%, n=15), health supplements (76.2%, n=61) and herbal products (5%, n=4). Self-medication was practiced by women who took modern medicines (n=3), health supplements (n=19) and herbal products (n=3). Factors that influenced self-medication were information from the internet (70%), friends (53.75%), articles/books (40%), family members (41.25%) and media (33.75%). Conclusion: Self-medication occurred among pregnant women and involved various types of products. Intervention to improve this practice is required to prevent associated risks of adverse outcomes in pregnancy. |
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| spelling | iium-769132019-12-12T05:06:04Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/76913/ Investigating self-medication practice among pregnant women in Kuantan, Pahang Wan Mohd Azmi, Wan Nursyafiqah Fata Nahas, Abdul Rahman Mohd Taufek, Nor Hidayah RA Public aspects of medicine Introduction: Pregnancy has been associated with discomfort and several health issues that may prompt self-medication. Although various reasons and types of self-medication among pregnant women have been reported worldwide, little is known whether this practice is common among pregnant women in Malaysia. Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the practice and factors of self-medication among pregnant women in Kuantan, Pahang. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted by distributing a validated self-administered questionnaire among pregnant women who attended prenatal check-up at the International Islamic University Malaysia Medical Centre Kuantan, Pahang. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22. Results: A total of 80 pregnant women participated in the study over a period of five months which accounted for 80% of total sample size. The range for age was 23-45 years and gestational age was 12 – 39 weeks. Most of them had experienced their symptoms such as fever and flu at home but only 32.5% (n=26) practiced self-medication, whereas 67.5% (n=54) did not agree without consulting doctors. Participants took modern medicines (18.75%, n=15), health supplements (76.2%, n=61) and herbal products (5%, n=4). Self-medication was practiced by women who took modern medicines (n=3), health supplements (n=19) and herbal products (n=3). Factors that influenced self-medication were information from the internet (70%), friends (53.75%), articles/books (40%), family members (41.25%) and media (33.75%). Conclusion: Self-medication occurred among pregnant women and involved various types of products. Intervention to improve this practice is required to prevent associated risks of adverse outcomes in pregnancy. 2019 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/76913/1/ABSTRACT%20SCANNED.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/76913/11/ICPRP2019%20programme%20book.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/76913/17/POSTER%20icprp2019%20%282%29.pdf Wan Mohd Azmi, Wan Nursyafiqah and Fata Nahas, Abdul Rahman and Mohd Taufek, Nor Hidayah (2019) Investigating self-medication practice among pregnant women in Kuantan, Pahang. In: International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Pharmacy Practice cum 14th IIUM-MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference (ICPRP 2019), 19-20th October 2019, Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | RA Public aspects of medicine Wan Mohd Azmi, Wan Nursyafiqah Fata Nahas, Abdul Rahman Mohd Taufek, Nor Hidayah Investigating self-medication practice among pregnant women in Kuantan, Pahang |
| title | Investigating self-medication practice among pregnant women in Kuantan, Pahang |
| title_full | Investigating self-medication practice among pregnant women in Kuantan, Pahang |
| title_fullStr | Investigating self-medication practice among pregnant women in Kuantan, Pahang |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating self-medication practice among pregnant women in Kuantan, Pahang |
| title_short | Investigating self-medication practice among pregnant women in Kuantan, Pahang |
| title_sort | investigating self-medication practice among pregnant women in kuantan, pahang |
| topic | RA Public aspects of medicine |
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