Behavioural Response To Self-Medication Practice Before and During Covid-19 Pandemic in Western Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorDare, Samuel Sunday
dc.contributor.authorEjike, Daniel Eze,
dc.contributor.authorEchoru, Isaac
dc.contributor.authorIbe, Michael Usman,
dc.contributor.authorSsempijja, Fred
dc.contributor.authorEriya Bukenya, Edmund
dc.contributor.authorSsebuufu, Robinson
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-15T17:05:14Z
dc.date.available2023-05-15T17:05:14Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractSelf-medication has become a serious public health problem posing great risks, especially with the increasing number of cases of COVID-19 disease globally and in Uganda. This may be partly because of the absence of a recognized treatment for the disease, however, the differing prevalence and nature from country to country may influence human behavioral responses. Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the behavioral response to self-medication practices during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in comparison to the pre-COVID period in Western Uganda. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted from June to August 2020 in western Uganda using online Google forms and printed questionnaires to investigate the level of self-medication practice before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. This included 280 participants, aged 18 and above who consented to participate in the study. Participants were selected using a convenience sampling technique, and sampling was done by sending a structured online questionnaire via Google forms and printed questionnaires to participants who did not use the online Google forms. Results: Respondents that knew about self-medication were 97% of the 272 participants. Those that are aware of self-medication, have heard about it either through different avenues. Respondents who practiced self-medication before the COVID-19 pandemic were 239 (88%); those who practiced self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic were 156 (57%); those that did not were 115 (43%). There was a statistically significant decrease in the number of respondents who practice self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown compared to the practice before the pandemic lockdown. p < 0.05 at 95% confidence interval (OR = 5.39, 95% CI = 3.48, 8.32). Conclusion: Our investigation showed adequate knowledge of self-medication and a high level of self-medication practice with a decrease in self-medication practices during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown compared to the practice before the lockdown.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDare, S. S., Eze, E. D., Echoru, I., Usman, I. M., Ssempijja, F., Bukenya, E. E., & Ssebuufu, R. (2022). Behavioural response to self-medication practice before and during Covid-19 pandemic in Western Uganda. Patient preference and adherence, 2247-2257. Samuel Sunday Dare, Ejike Daniel Eze, Isaac Echoru, Ibe Michael Usman, Fred Ssempijja, Edmund Eriya Bukenya & Robinson Ssebuufu (2022) Behavioural Response To Self-Medication Practice Before and During Covid-19 Pandemic in Western Uganda, Patient Preference and Adherence, , 2247-2257, DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S370954en_US
dc.identifier.issnhttps://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S370954
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8699
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPatient preference and adherenceen_US
dc.subjectBefore and post COVID-19en_US
dc.subjectSelf-medication practiceen_US
dc.subjectMedicationen_US
dc.subjectBehavioural responseen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.titleBehavioural Response To Self-Medication Practice Before and During Covid-19 Pandemic in Western Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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