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ArticleAnnals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine2019

SELF-MEDICATION PROFILE OF DENTAL PATIENTS ATTENDING A NORTH EASTERN TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN NIGERIA.

E A Idowu, A O Afolabi, B O Fakuade, O B Akintububo, O Ibiyemi

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Article in Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  5. Self-Medication Practices in Nigeria: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

E A IdowuFaculty of Dentistry, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
A O AfolabiDepartment of Dental Services, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
B O FakuadeFederal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria.
O B AkintububoFederal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria.
O IbiyemiDepartment of Periodontology and Community Dentistry, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Gombe State University · NGFederal Medical Centre · NGUniversity of Jos · NG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSelf-medication is widely practiced worldwide. Literatures abound on its use for medical ailments but there is paucity of information for dental complaints especially in Northeastern Nigeria. Hence, this study was designed to determine the prevalence of self-medication for dental problems before dental consultation and its associated factors among patients attending Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Dental and Maxillofacial Outpatient Clinic, Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria. MATERIALS AND

methodsA descriptive cross-sectional study based on a structured pretested close-ended interviewer-administered questionnaire was distributed among adults visiting FTH outpatient dental clinic, Gombe, Nigeria for a period of 8 months. The questionnaire was composed of two main sections: demographic characteristics and questions assessing the behaviour of self-medication. The non-probability convenient sampling technique was used and data was stored and analysed using IBM-Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0.

resultsThe results showed that the prevalence of self-medication was found to be 41.5% (194/468), with a higher prevalence among females (55.1% or 107/194) than males (44.9% or 87/194). The majority (52% or101/194) of the patients were in the 2-4

conclusionThe prevalence of self-medications to dental problems in this study was discovered to be high with the use of both orthodox and unidentified traditional drugs. National Health Insurance Scheme should be made to cover all social group of Nigerians in order to encourage easy accessibilities of all people to wide range of medical and dental consultations, thereby discouraging the practice of self-medication.

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Dental patientsNorth-eastern Nigeria.Self-medication

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