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August 17, 2025Advancements in Life SciencesOpen Access

Knowledge, causes and practice of self-medication during COVID-19: A population-based survey in Pakistan

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AZAiman ZahraNSNafeesa SafdarSRSyed Muhammad Muslim Raza

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Overview

Population-based survey reports rising self-medication during COVID-19 in Pakistan, highlighting causes and knowledge gaps.

Key Points

  • Self-medication significantly rose during COVID-19, with 52.7% using antibiotics at onset of symptoms.
  • 68.7% cited quarantine as a key factor for self-medication practices amid the pandemic.
  • The survey employed Chi-square tests to analyze categorical relationships and a Pearson correlation for quantitative data.
  • Legislative action and awareness campaigns are essential to combat misinformation about COVID-19 treatments.

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Zahra et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a370e80a429f797333333ahttps://doi.org/10.62940/als.v10i3.1868
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