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Self-medication Practices During the Covid-19 Pandemic in a Latin American Country: A Cross-sectional Survey Study.
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- Self-Medication as a Global Health Concern: Overview of Practices and Associated Factors-A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has led many people to turn to self-medication as an accessible and convenient method of managing their health. Thus, this study sought to describe the self-medication practices (SMP) and their risk factors among the Peruvian population during the COVID-19 outbreak. A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March, 2021, in 3 cities of Peru (Lima, Ica, and Chincha). An e-survey was distributed virtually to these populations. The association among the SMP and other variables was explored using the Chi-square test and then analyzed by the Poisson regression model (step-wise). The degree of association was represented by a prevalence ratio (PR) with its respective 95% confidence interval (95% CI). A total of 2207 participants (38.86 ± 15.1 yo) were included. 70.1% (n = 1547) were women and 70.0% (n = 1544) were from Lima. The frequency of SMP among all participants was 35.93%. In the self-medicated population, the most used drugs without a prescription were ivermectin (drops, 72.01%, n = 571), paracetamol (41.24%, n = 327), and azithromycin (25.81%, n = 284). The main factors associated with SMP were living in Chincha (
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