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June 14, 2026INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and FinancingOpen Access

Self-Medication for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs) Among Clinical Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices

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ASAbishesh ShakyaRBRishi BhattaAKAshish Khadgi

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Cross-sectional study assesses self-medication for URTIs among medical students, indicating gaps in knowledge and practices.

Key Points

  • This study aims to assess the prevalence of self-medication for upper respiratory tract infections among clinical medical students and evaluate their knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward this behavior.
  • Cross-sectional study of 165 clinical-phase MBBS students, including third, fourth, and fifth years and interns.
  • Data collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire based on WHO guidelines.
  • Statistical analysis performed using SPSS, including descriptive statistics and chi-square tests.
  • 74.5% of students reported self-medicating for URTIs, primarily sourcing medicines from community pharmacies (71.5%).
  • Only 21.2% demonstrated good knowledge about self-medication practices, while 54.5% showed moderate knowledge.
  • Despite 79.4% recognizing the risks of antibiotic misuse related to AMR, 27.9% still believed antibiotics were effective against viral URTIs.

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Shakya et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e47cdb1cc60ccdea8c3aahttps://doi.org/10.1177/00469580261452843
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