dc.date.accessioned |
2008-07-09 |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2023-08-22T22:02:28Z |
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dc.date.available |
2023-08-22T22:02:28Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2015-08-25 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5362
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dc.description.abstract |
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of drug use, and how morbidity, use of health services, self-evaluated health, demographic pattern and lifestyle characteristics influence drug use in a general population. The sample included 400 households randomly selected from two provinces (Western Cape and Limpopo). Results showed that 29% of the medicines used were not
prescribed by a health professional. The numbers of households keeping antibiotics were 11.3%, analgesics 26.8%, steroids 1.0%, and vitamins 6.0%. Most respondents (62.1%) indicated that they had obtained these medicines free of charge, while 25.1% paid in the range of 1 to 25 rand and 12.8% paid above 25 rand for their medicines. Most participants indicated that they have access to a
health facility within 10km of their residence where they could obtain medicines, could be reached within 30 minutes, and it would cost less than 5 rand for transport to reach the facility. On the management of childhood diarrhea, most respondents (63%) indicated that they would first give oral rehydration solution (ORS) while 22% said they would start by taking the child to a health
professional. Our findings suggest a need for an educational intervention to help patients decide on the appropriateness of self-medication so as to improve on rational drug use at household level. Attempts to reduce inappropriate self-medication
should target prescribers, pharmacists, and the general public. |
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dc.format.medium |
Print |
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dc.subject |
HEALTH |
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dc.subject |
EDUCATION |
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dc.subject |
HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS |
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dc.subject |
MEDICINE USE |
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dc.subject |
DRUG USE |
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dc.title |
Household survey on the pattern of utilization of medicines in selected communities in South Africa |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.description.version |
Y |
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dc.ProjectNumber |
N/A |
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dc.Volume |
14(2) |
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dc.BudgetYear |
2008/09 |
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dc.ResearchGroup |
Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health |
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dc.SourceTitle |
African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD) |
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dc.ArchiveNumber |
5326 |
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dc.PageNumber |
163-177 |
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dc.outputnumber |
3866 |
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dc.bibliographictitle |
Peltzer, K., Mohlala, G., Phaswana-Mafuya, N. & Ramlagan, S. (2008) Household survey on the pattern of utilization of medicines in selected communities in South Africa. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD). 14(2):163-177. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5362 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5362 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/5362 |
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dc.publicationyear |
2008 |
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dc.contributor.author1 |
Peltzer, K. |
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dc.contributor.author2 |
Mohlala, G. |
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dc.contributor.author3 |
Phaswana-Mafuya, N. |
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dc.contributor.author4 |
Ramlagan, S. |
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