Assessment of Self-Medication Practices and Knowledge Among Medical Students in Chengalpattu District: A Cross-Sectional Study
Self-medication poses a growing risk to individuals' physical health and overall well-being. Hence, it is crucial to encourage responsible medication use and emphasize the importance of consulting healthcare professionals before taking any medication. If left unaddressed, self-medication practices can lead to severe health consequences and undermine the quality of life.
Authors
- S Suganthi
- Harishma Ramesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2143-2881)
- Nyambura Achieng M. (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7897-0336)
- S Vijayalakshmi
- S n
- Arun Kumar R
- Vedapriya Dande Rajasekar
- M Jasmine
- Kesavan Sundaraboopathy
Institutions
- Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (IN)
- Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74202
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.30