determine the self-medication pattern among children
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Aim: To determine the self-medication pattern among children. Methods: This study was conducted in the department of Pediatrics after obtaining due approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee; Bhima Bhoi Medical college & Hospital, a tertiary care teaching hospital of Western Odisha. All children from one month to fourteen years who attended the OPD were deemed eligible. Demographic and clinical characteristics were presented as frequencies and percentages. The prevalence of self-medication was represented as a percentage with a 95% confidence range. The Pearson chi-square test was used to examine the relationship between demographic characteristics and outcome variables, and a p-value less than 0.05 was deemed significant. Results: Out of the 400 children in the research, 130 had received self-medication from caregivers in the previous month, implying a 32.5 percent prevalence of self-medication. Fever was the most prevalent ailment for which self-medication was used in 320 children (80%), followed by cough and cold in 248 children (62 percent). Paracetamol was the most widely used drug, with 272 youngsters using it (68 percent). Cough and cold medicine was taken by 100 children (25%), while antibiotics were utilized by 90 children (22.5 percent) The average number of drugs utilized per patient was 1.6.
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Lack of time and urgency influence caregivers' decision to engage in pediatric ASM.
“The lack of time and urgency influence the decision of caregivers to engage in such practices [6, 15–17, 19, 26, 29, 31–33].”
From Prevalence and associated factors of self-medication with antibiotics among pediatric population in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2025) · cites this paper as [17]
The Results (page unavailable) report that 60 children (15%) were self-medicated without a doctor visit because of a lack of time. The Discussion also identifies lack of time as a reason, but neither passage identifies urgency as a factor in caregivers’ decisions. (LLM, conf=0.87)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe easy availability of antibiotics from local pharmacies or the presence of leftover antibiotics contributes to pediatric self-medication.
“The easy availability of antibiotics from local pharmacies or the presence of leftover antibiotics further contributes to the practice of self-medication [16, 17, 26, 32, 33].”
From Prevalence and associated factors of self-medication with antibiotics among pediatric population in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2025) · cites this paper as [17]
The Results (page not available) identify pharmacies and previous prescriptions as sources of medicines used to self-medicate children. The Discussion also says antibiotics were among the medicines used. Neither section establishes that antibiotics specifically came from local pharmacies or were leftovers, or that their availability contributed to self-medication. (LLM, conf=0.86)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe effectiveness of specific medicines based on previous experiences significantly influences caregivers' choices regarding pediatric ASM.
“The effectiveness of specific medicines based on previous experiences significantly influences caregivers’ choices [16, 17, 19, 28, 33].”
From Prevalence and associated factors of self-medication with antibiotics among pediatric population in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2025) · cites this paper as [17]
When caregivers perceive the child's illness as mild, they tend to opt for self-medication.
“When caregivers perceive the child’s illness as mild, they tend to opt for self-medication [14, 16, 17].”
From Prevalence and associated factors of self-medication with antibiotics among pediatric population in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2025) · cites this paper as [17]
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- Panigrahi, M., Marndi, G., & Beshra, S.
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- International journal of health sciences
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- Universidad Tecnica de Manabi
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- 2022-06-08
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- 9925-9931
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- 2550-696X (ISSN-L)
- 2550-6978
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- W4283372693
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- 2025: 1
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- 0.28
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- International Journal of Health Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology › Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Keywords
- self-medication, children, prevalence, fever, cough and cold, paracetamol, cough and cold medicines, antibiotics, polypharmacy, pediatric outpatients
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