Self-Medication beliefs and practices of the residents in Barangay Buyoan, Legazpi City: an assessment
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BookPublisher: Rejuso, Care Vincent Marrion Rasco, Meryll Diane C. Petrahe, ClaudeHe P. March 2013Description: 60 cm.Uniform titles: Undergraduate Thesis of CHS
| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi Main Library Theses and Dissertations | 511 CHS Nur 2013 (Browse shelf) | Not For Loan (Library Use) |
ABSTRACT
Rejuso, Carl Vincent Marrion M., Rasco, Meryll Diane C., Petrachc, ClaudeIle P. "SELFMEDICATION BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF RESIDENTS IN AtARANGA V BUYOAN, LEGAZPI CITY: AN ASSEMENT" (An Undergraduate Thesis, Aquinas University College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Rawis, 1,egazpi City, 2013).
Summary
This study sought to determine the self-medication belief's and practices among residents in Barangay Buyoan, Legazpi City. This study established the profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, educational attainment, occupation and family monthly income to know its relationship to other variables and indicators. It determined their extent of awareness of the benefits and risksof self-medication, their practices on self-medication, potential factors that influenced them to self-medicate and problems they experienced in relation to self-medication. After which, measures are provided in order to augment the level of awareness of the respondents on the risks of self- medications which will guide them practice responsible self-medication. The study is anchored on Cameron's Self-Regulation Theory and Orem's Self Care theory, and is specifically focused on making changes with regard to the practice of self-medication in Brgy. Buyoan. It employed the response of 89 respondents to be able to have a
proper and in-depth assessment of their self-medicating practices.
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