Perceived Reason for Self-Medication A case study of students of UMT Lahore
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2024
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UMT, Lahore
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The use of over-the-counter medication (OTC) to treat self-diagnosed symptoms or disorders for the continuous and re-use of prescribed medications for recurrent diseases. Or the consumption of medicine without consulting physicians, i.e. leftover medicine in the home or take suggestive medicine from family, friends, or relatives. The current study is about the practice of self-medication (SM) among the students of the University of Management and Technology, Lahore. The aim of my study is to address the factors that influence the students to do Self-medication. This theory investigates relations between the factors of previous experience, financial problems, and lack of awareness and self-medication. For the research, a quantitative research method is adopted to investigate the problem. Data was collected from 379 students through a questionnaire from UMT, Lahore. SPSS software is used for analysis. The outcome of this research highlights a meaningful connection between self-medication and the factors, previous experience, financial problems, and lack of awareness. Our findings are enriching through the literature review and assist playmakers in making policies.