Effects of health supplement self-medication learning media on health student behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pharmacy Education
; 22(2):30-35, 2022.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1798559
ABSTRACT
Background:
Since the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the misuse of health supplements during the pandemic has been very high. Knowledge and actions of supplement self-medication educational media ensure that students provide information on appropriate supplements to the larger community.Aim:
To determine the effects of various uses of health supplement self-medication learning media on the behaviour of health students based on the Health Belief Model.Method:
This quasi-experimental study used a pre-test and post-test control group design and enrolled 225 respondents selected by stratified random sampling. The statistical analysis used paired sample t-test.Results:
There was a significant relationship between learning educational media and increased knowledge (p = 0.037). Educational media also greatly influenced perceived self-medication behaviour, namely susceptibility (p = 0.029), benefits (p = 0.014), and barriers (p = 0.028).Conclusion:
Health and life science students, including the bachelor of pharmacy students, developed other self-medication educational media that are applied and beneficial to the community.
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Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Language:
English
Journal:
Pharmacy Education
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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