Sadia Mahmud Trisha, Sanjana Binte Ahmed, Md Fahim Uddin, Tahsin Tasneem Tabassum, Nur-A-Safrina Rahman, Mridul Gupta, Maisha Samiha, Shahra Tanjim Moulee, Dewan Ibna Al Sakir, Vivek Podder, Raj Kumar Agarwala, Nikita Agarwala, Priya Singhania, Suresh Kumar Tulsan
Introduction During the COVID-19 pandemic, self-medication (SM) has become a critical element in the healthcare system. SM can ease the burden on hospitals and medical resources by treating minor illnesses. However, inappropriate SM practices can lead to adverse drug reactions, drug resistance, and incorrect diagnoses, resulting in poor health outcomes. Methods To evaluate the prevalence, knowledge, causes, and practices of SM among the Bangladeshi population during the COVID-19 outbreak, a cross-sectional survey with structured questionnaires was conducted in Chittagong City, Bangladesh, from March to May 2022...
January 2024: Curēus