ArticleClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR2020
Socioeconomic Inequality in Self-Medication in Iran: Cross-Sectional Analyses at the National and Subnational Levels.
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- Mapping needles, reducing harm: Findings from a geospatial, community-based needle collection and naloxone training initiative in Saskatchewan, Canada.Harm reduction journal · 2026Article
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- Medication use Pattern among the Elderly in Iran: A Review Article.International journal of preventive medicine · 2024Review
- Prevalence of self-medication among the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Review
- The Variations in Catastrophic and Impoverishing Health Expenditures, and Its Determinants in Iran: A Scoping Review.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2023Article
- Explanation of Socio-economic Inequality in Medicine Use: A Cross-sectional Analysis from Iran.Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research : IJPR · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSelf-medication (SM) is a public health concern globally. This study aimed to measure socioeconomic inequality in SM and identify its main determinants among Iranian households.
methodsA total of 38,859 households from the 2018 Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) were included in the study. Data on SM, household size, age, gender and education status of the head of household, monthly household's expenditures (as a proxy for socioeconomic status), health insurance coverage and living areas and provinces were obtained for the survey. The concentration curve and the normalized concentration index (
resultsThe results indicated that 18.2% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 17.7% to 18.5%) of households in Iran had SM practice in the past month. The results suggested a higher concentration of SM among the rich households (
conclusionThis study demonstrated that SM is more concentrated among socioeconomically advantaged households in Iran. Thus, effective evidence-based interventions should be implemented to improve awareness about SM and its negative consequences. Further studies are required to investigate the consequences of SM practice among people.
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