• Ms Vaishali Jagtap

Abstract Introduction: The purpose of this study was to find self medication practices among Nursing and physiotherapy students of Dr.D.Y.Patil University. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted among students studying in Dr D.Y.Patil College of Nursing and Physiotherapy. The sample size was 400 students and they were selected by purposive sampling technique. Self developed and validated questionnaire was used to assess Self-medication practices. Result: Total 400 students 262 females and 154 male were included in the study. Self medication practice was reported by (75.5%) of respondents. The most common illness for which self medication was consumed were Diarrhoea and Dehydration 324 (91.52%) followed by common Cold and Cough 298 (84.18), and fever 288 (81.35%). The drugs commonly consumed were analgesics 326 (92%.09%), followed by antidiarrheals 324 (91.52%) antipyretics 267 (75.42%) The most common reasons for which self medication was consumed were cost saving 278 (78.53%), followed by convenience 256 (72.31%), quick relief 258 (72.88%). 340 (96.4%) samples said that they check expiry date of medicine before consuming it, 41 (11.58%) samples said that they had experience of adverse drug reaction in past and the action taken for it by majority 34 (44.73%) of samples was to stop the medication. There was association between self medication practice and year of studying. Conclusion:-The students should be educated on responsible self medication practices. National guideline to access the medicines should be developed and measures should be implemented for selling the drug without prescription.

Self Medication Practice, Adverse Drug Reaction, responsible self medication

"“A Study on Self Medication Practices Among Nursing and Physiotherapy Students of Dr. D.Y.Patil University”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 1, page no.347-355, January-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2101248.pdf

"“A Study on Self Medication Practices Among Nursing and Physiotherapy Students of Dr. D.Y.Patil University”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 1, page no. pp347-355, January-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2101248.pdf