Trial reportPloS one2021
Self-medication practice and contributing factors among pregnant women.
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- Prevalence and associated factors of self-medication in worldwide pregnant women: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Letter to Editor "Comments on self-medication with conventional and herbal medicines in pregnancy: prevalence and factors in Northwest Ethiopia".Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Development and Launch of a Dutch Mobile App (MediMama) on Over-the-Counter Medication Safety During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: Development and Usability Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Self-Medication With Herbal Remedies During Pregnancy: Practices, Reasons, and Adverse Effects.Scientifica · 2026Article
- Factors, Attitudes, and Prevalence of Self-Medication Among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Non-prescribed drug use and its associated factors among pregnant women in Southwest Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Self-medication practices and associated factors among pregnant women in Oromia, Ethiopia: institutional based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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- Prevalence and Determinants of Self-Medication Among Pregnant Women at an Antenatal Clinic at Soba Teaching Hospital, Sudan: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
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- Prevalence and predictors of poor self-care behaviors in patients with chronic heart failure.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Prevalence of Self-Medication Practice and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Who Attended Antenatal Care at Public Hospitals of North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Advances in pharmacological and pharmaceutical sciences · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of self-medication among pregnant women in Sodo Town, Southern Ethiopia.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Self-care interventions for preconception, antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Self-medication practice among pregnant and postpartum women attending the regional hospital center of Souss Massa, Morocco: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
- Self-medication practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.SAGE open medicine · 2023Review
- Maternal Health Care Utilization Behavior, Local Wisdom, and Associated Factors Among Women in Urban and Rural Areas, Indonesia.International journal of women's health · 2023Article
- Self-Medication and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in Rural Ethiopia: The Importance of Husband Education in Ensuring a Safe Pregnancy.Drug, healthcare and patient safety · 2023Article
- Modern drug self-medication and associated factors among pregnant women at Settat city, Morocco.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe practice of self-medication during pregnancy is a global challenge that necessitates high attention as it poses a potential threat to the pregnant mother and fetus. However, little is known regarding self-medication practice and its contributors among pregnant women in our setting.
objectiveThe main aim of this study was to investigate the practice of self-medication and its contributing factors among pregnant women. METHODOLOGY: A cross sectional study was conducted among pregnant women at antenatal care follow-up of Ayder comprehensive specialized hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant before interview. Simple random sampling technique was employed to recruit participants in to the study. Data were collected by interviewing participants using the structured questionnaire. Binary logistic regressions analysis was performed to determine the contributing factors of self-medication practice during pregnancy. A p value of less than 0.05 was considered as significant.
resultsA total of 250 pregnant women were included in the study. Of the total, 40.8% practiced self-medication during the current pregnancy. Morning sickness (39.2%), headache (34.3%), and upper respiratory tract infections (29.4%) were the leading indications for self-medication. According to participant report, ease of access to medicines (25.5%), feelings that the disease is minor (21.6%) and timesaving (19.6%) were the most commonly reported reasons for self-medication practice. Absence of health insurance (AOR: 2.75, 95%CI: 1.29-5.89) and being on first trimester of pregnancy (AOR: 2.44, 95%CI: 1.02-5.86) were significant contributors of self-medication practice among pregnant women.
conclusionIn our study, high prevalence of self-medication was reported among pregnant women. Self-medication practice during pregnancy was higher among pregnant women on first trimester and those who were not having health insurance. Therefore, intervention programs should be designed to minimize the practice of self-medication during pregnancy.
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