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ArticlePharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Prevalence and Determinants of Self-Medication Practices among Cardiovascular Patients from Béja, North West Tunisia: A Community-Pharmacy-Based Survey.

Maria Suciu, Lavinia Vlaia, Eya Boujneh, Liana Suciu, Valentina Oana Buda, Narcisa Jianu, Vicențiu Vlaia, Carmen Cristescu

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Article in Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Maria SuciuDepartment II-Pharmacology-Pharmacotherapy, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.
Lavinia VlaiaDepartment II-Pharmaceutical Technology, Formulation and Technology of Drugs Research Center, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.
Eya BoujnehTunisian Pharmacist, Abdellatif Boujnah Pharmacy, Avenue Mongi Slim, Béja 9000, Tunisia.
Liana SuciuDepartment II-Pharmacology-Pharmacotherapy, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.
Valentina Oana BudaResearch Center for Pharmaco-Toxicological Evaluation, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3194-2012
Narcisa JianuResearch Center for Pharmaco-Toxicological Evaluation, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.ORCID 0009-0006-9617-8488
Vicențiu VlaiaOrganic Chemistry, Formulation and Technology of Drugs Research Center, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.
Carmen CristescuDepartment II-Pharmacology-Pharmacotherapy, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.
Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara · ROHôpital Mongi Slim · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In Tunisia, self-medication is a common practice, and there is a continual rise in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease. Given the lack of data on the self-medication practices (SMPs) among cardiovascular patients in this area, the present study aimed to identify the prevalence and determinants of SMPs among cardiovascular patients in the city of Béja. A community-pharmacy-based survey was conducted among selected cardiovascular patients in Béja, Tunisia, from May 2021 to June 2021. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire provided by pharmacists during in-person surveys with patients. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data, while Fisher's exact test was used for categorical variables, with the significance level set at

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cardiovascular patientshealthcare practitionersprevalenceself-medicationTunisia

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