Knowledge and attitude of self-medication in acute pain among public in Cyberjaya, Selangor

Fauziah Zamri; Kitanjale Anatharaja

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS7.13079

Authors

Fauziah Zamri Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Cyberjaya, 63000, Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Kitanjale Anatharaja
kitanjale18110@gmail.com
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Cyberjaya, 63000, Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Keywords:

Knowledge, Attitude, Self-medication, Acute pain, Public, Cyberjaya

Abstract

Pain is among the reasons that people self-medicate. Improved knowledge and good attitude toward self-medication, may limits the risks of self-medication. This study aims to determine the level of knowledge and attitude and also aimed to determine the association between knowledge and attitude as well as to study the level of knowledge and attitude of self-medication in acute pain among different demographic profile. This cross-sectional study conducted in Cyberjaya, Selangor, included 272 respondents sampled via convenient sampling method. The overall public knowledge and attitude on self-medication for acute pain is poor. There is a significant difference between the level of knowledge with ethnicity, educational background, and marital status (p < 0.05) .However, in the level of attitude, there is a significant difference with ethnicity, educational background; employment status and marital status (p < 0.05). There was a positive medium correlation between the level of knowledge and level of attitude in self-medication for acute pain (r = 0.39, p < 0.001). The public in Cyberjaya, Selangor has poor knowledge and attitude in self-medication for acute pain. Therefore, education can be given to the targeted group of the public regarding the proper way of treating acute pain in future.

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