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Proportion of Ophthalmic Self-Medication and Associated Factors among Adult Ophthalmic Patients Attending Borumeda Hospital, Dessie, Northeast Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Adimassu, Nebiyat Feleke
Woldetsadik, Zemed Guchma
Alemu, Haile Woretaw
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-04-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of ophthalmic self-medication and associated factors among adult ophthalmic patients attending Borumeda Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019.
Methods.
An institution-based cross-sectional study design was conducted on 402 participants at Borumeda Hospital from April 29 to May 24, 2019.
Systematic random sampling technique was used to get study participants.
Data were collected with a face-to-face interview by using a semistructured questionnaire.
Data were entered into Epi Info 7 and analyzed by SPSS 20.
Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analysis were employed.
P values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Results.
The proportion of ophthalmic self-medication was 28.6% (95% CI; 24.6–33.3).
Age-group 29–42 years (AOR: 2.19, 95% CI: 1.06–4.52), absence of health insurance (AOR: 4.29; 2.35–7.84), more than 10 kilometer traveling distance to get eye services (AOR: 3.11; 1.58–6.12), previous experience of ocular illness (AOR: 2.62, 95% CI: 1.53–4.48), family or friend experience of ocular illness (AOR: 2.65, 95%CI: 1.43–4.92), availability of ophthalmic medicine bottle/tube at home (AOR: 4.59, 95% CI: 2.36–8.92), and poor knowledge about hazards of self-medication (AOR: 6.22; 3.26–11.85) were significantly associated with ophthalmic self-medication.
Conclusion and Recommendations.
The proportion of ophthalmic self-medication was high, which needs stakeholders’ attention.
The policymakers and regulatory body better to scale-up health insurance coverage, nearby accessible eye care services, improve knowledge of patients regarding the effect of ophthalmic self-medication, and proper disposal of leftover eye medication from the house.
It is better to take regulatory actions on those who dispense ophthalmic medications without prescription.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Adimassu, Nebiyat Feleke& Woldetsadik, Zemed Guchma& Alemu, Haile Woretaw. 2020. Proportion of Ophthalmic Self-Medication and Associated Factors among Adult Ophthalmic Patients Attending Borumeda Hospital, Dessie, Northeast Ethiopia. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189604
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Adimassu, Nebiyat Feleke…[et al.]. Proportion of Ophthalmic Self-Medication and Associated Factors among Adult Ophthalmic Patients Attending Borumeda Hospital, Dessie, Northeast Ethiopia. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189604
American Medical Association (AMA)
Adimassu, Nebiyat Feleke& Woldetsadik, Zemed Guchma& Alemu, Haile Woretaw. Proportion of Ophthalmic Self-Medication and Associated Factors among Adult Ophthalmic Patients Attending Borumeda Hospital, Dessie, Northeast Ethiopia. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1189604
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1189604