doi: 10.18178/ijssh.2023.V13.1136
Investigation on Patient’s Self-medication, Medication Knowledge and Medication Behavior
Fen-Fen Huang
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- Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology, New Taipei, Taiwan.
Abstract
Nowadays, with the development of information media, people can easily obtain information through the Internet, TV, and social media. However, the media are often full of exaggerated and false advertisements for medicines and healthy food, which induce people to spend money on products. It may have adverse effects on public health. The purpose of this study is to understand the current situation of general public's self-medication, medication knowledge and medication behavior, and to analyze the influence of public self-medication on medication behavior. The subjects of the survey were 300 people living in the Greater Taipei area, and convenience sampling was used. The study found that there are significant correlations between self-medication, medication knowledge and medication behavior. It is suggested that the government should continue to carry out various promotional activities on self-medication, medication knowledge and medication behavior, and integrate them into mass media.
Keywords
- Self-medication
- medication knowledge
- medication behavior
How to Cite
Fen-Fen Huang and Yi-Horng Lai, "Investigation on Patient’s Self-medication, Medication Knowledge and Medication Behavior," International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 154-157, 2023. https://doi.org/ 10.18178/ijssh.2023.V13.1136
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