Prevalence of Self-Medication Among the Elderly in Kermanshah-Iran

Prevalence of Self-Medication Among the Elderly in Kermanshah-Iran

INTRODUCTION Self-medication is consumption of one or several medications without the physician's prescription. Given the risks of self-medication, this study was carried out to assess the prevalence of self-medication and its related factors among the elderly in Kermanshah-Iran METHOD In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 272 elderly visiting the private offices in Kermanshah were selec...

Prevalence of Self-Medication among Population of Tehran, Iran

Self-Esteem Among the Elderly Visiting the Healthcare Centers in Kermanshah-Iran (2012)

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Self-esteem is viewed the most decisive factor in the psychological development of the elderly. This study was performed to assess self-esteem among the elderly referring to the elderly consulting unit of the healthcare centers in Kermanshah, Iran. METHODS A cross-sectional study was completed with 201 elderly respondents visiting the consulting unit of the healthcare s...

Prevalence of Trichomoniasis Among Women in Kermanshah, Iran

BACKGROUND Trichomoniasis, caused by Trichomonas vaginalis, is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the world with estimates of 7-8 million infections annually in the United States and 180 million globally. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors for T. vaginalis infection in women who attended the Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Kerman...

The Prevalence and Factors Associated With Self-medication in the Prevention of Covid-19 in Elderly in 2020

Introduction: The Covid-19 Crisis and Health Outcomes is one of the most important human social events of the 21st century. The unknown nature of the disease and the fear of contagion have caused emotional reactions, including the Self-consumption of drugs in the elderly. Therefore, this study investigated the factors affecting the Self-consumption of drugs in the prevention of Covid- 19 in the...