ArticleJournal of Taibah University Medical Sciences2019
Self-medication for oral health problems among adults attending the University Dental Hospital, Sharjah.
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- Prevalence and causes of self-medication for oral health problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Pharmaceutical Interventions in Self-Medication, Focus on Requests in Dentistry : A Descriptive Study in Community Pharmacies in the Auvergne Region, France.International dental journal · 2025Article
- Self-medication for dental caries-associated toothache among dental outpatients attended at public health facilities in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Reasons for Delay in Seeking Treatment for Dental Caries in Tanzania.International dental journal · 2023Article
- A Comparative Piloting of Determinants of Self-Medication Among University Students in the MENA Region; UAE and Jordan as an Example.Patient preference and adherence · 2023Article
- A cross-sectional study on COVID-19-related changes in self-medication with antibiotics.PloS one · 2022Article
- [Frequency and characterization of self-medication for dental manifestations in patients attending private clinics in Lima in 2021].Revista cientifica odontologica (Universidad Cientifica del Sur)Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the self-medication practices for oral health problems among adults attending the University Dental Hospital Sharjah (UDHS). The reasons for visits and types, durations, and sources of self-medication were recorded.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted among adult patients attending UDHS. A total of 566 participants were recruited using pre-determined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data collection was performed using a self-administered closed-ended questionnaire, and information was analysed using SPSS software version 22.
resultsFour hundred of 566 (70.7%) respondents indicated that they practice self-medication. Among those who practiced self-medication for oral health problems, the mean age was 26 ± 9.4 years (52% men and 48% women), and the majority (46%) had obtained higher education, although their profession was not related to the medical field (69.97%). The most common factor that triggered self-medication practices was toothache (56.5%), while the main reasons for self-medication were both lack of time to visit a dental clinic (37.6%) and the perception that dental ailments were not serious health issues (36.8%). Analgesics were the main medicines used for self-medication.
conclusionSelf-medication for oral health problems is a common practice in UAE. Lack of time to visit dental clinics and the perceived low importance of oral health problems were the main reasons for self-medication. Analgesics for toothache were the most frequent medications purchased from the local pharmacy.
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