The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2013;2(4): 30-36 ; DOI:10.31254/phyto.2013.2405
Self -medication practice among engineering students in an engineering college in North India
Rahul Parakh1 , Neha Sharma2 , Kriti Kothari3 , Richa Parakh4 , Pradeep Parakh5
1. 3rd Year Resident, Department of Pharmacology, NIMS Medical College, Shobha Nagar, Jaipur Rajasthan, India
2. 2nd Year Resident, Department of Pharmacology, NIMS Medical College, Shobha Nagar, Jaipur Rajasthan, India
3. 1st Year Resident, Department of Anaesthesia, SMS Medical College, Jaipur Rajasthan, India
4. 1st Year Resident, Department of Pathology, Geetanjali Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
5. Professor and Head, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Rohilkhand Medical College, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Aims: This study was undertaken to determine the knowledge, attitude & practice of self medication among engineering students of all the years of NIMS Engineering College, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Methods: This study was an anonymous, questionnaire-based, descriptive study. A self-developed, pre-validated questionnaire consisting of both open-ended and close-ended questions was filled by 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th year engineering students. Data was reviewed, organized and summarized as counts and percentages and evaluated using the Chi-square test and p-value of ?
Self-medication, Engineering students, Self-prescription, Drugs.
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