Factors affecting self-medication practices among people living with type 2 diabetes in India- A systematic review
Self-medication practices of type 2 diabetes in India include the use of both traditional and western medications. It is important to understand the factors influencing self-medication. A total of 3257 studies were screened and nine studies (six quantitative and three qualitative) were included. The...
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doaj-17fe5ce842ac4a13ab1662a136c7c12b2021-03-25T04:31:23ZengElsevierMetabolism Open2589-93682021-03-019100073Factors affecting self-medication practices among people living with type 2 diabetes in India- A systematic reviewRahul Krishna Puvvada0Sabrina Gupta1Clarice Y Tang2Anwar N Althubyani3Markandeya Jois4Peter Higgs5M. Ramesh6Jency Thomas7Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Australia; JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Public Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, AustraliaDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Australia; Department of Physiotherapy, Podiatry and Prosthetics and Orthotics, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, AustraliaDepartment of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, AustraliaDepartment of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, AustraliaDepartment of Public Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, AustraliaJSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Australia; Corresponding author. Department of Physiology Anatomy and Microbiology, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.Self-medication practices of type 2 diabetes in India include the use of both traditional and western medications. It is important to understand the factors influencing self-medication. A total of 3257 studies were screened and nine studies (six quantitative and three qualitative) were included. The Hawker tool and Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tool were used to assess the quality of studies. The findings of the quantitative studies were descriptively analysed while thematic analysis was performed to identify key themes from the qualitative studies. The analysis indicated that participants had greater trust in traditional medications regardless of their socioeconomic and/or educational backgrounds as these were often recommended by friends and family members. Low cost, ease of availability and perceived lower side effects of traditional medications were some of the factors contributing to greater trust. It is suggested that ongoing management of type 2 diabetes requires stringent policies and regulations in the dispensing of traditional and western medications. Continual education to inform people on the use of self-medications and its possible adverse effects is also required.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589936820300530Self-medicationAdherenceTraditional medicationType 2 diabetesSystematic reviewIndia |
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Rahul Krishna Puvvada Sabrina Gupta Clarice Y Tang Anwar N Althubyani Markandeya Jois Peter Higgs M. Ramesh Jency Thomas Factors affecting self-medication practices among people living with type 2 diabetes in India- A systematic review Metabolism Open Self-medication Adherence Traditional medication Type 2 diabetes Systematic review India |
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Factors affecting self-medication practices among people living with type 2 diabetes in India- A systematic review |
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Factors affecting self-medication practices among people living with type 2 diabetes in India- A systematic review |
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Factors affecting self-medication practices among people living with type 2 diabetes in India- A systematic review |
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Factors affecting self-medication practices among people living with type 2 diabetes in India- A systematic review |
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Factors affecting self-medication practices among people living with type 2 diabetes in India- A systematic review |
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factors affecting self-medication practices among people living with type 2 diabetes in india- a systematic review |
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Self-medication practices of type 2 diabetes in India include the use of both traditional and western medications. It is important to understand the factors influencing self-medication. A total of 3257 studies were screened and nine studies (six quantitative and three qualitative) were included. The Hawker tool and Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tool were used to assess the quality of studies. The findings of the quantitative studies were descriptively analysed while thematic analysis was performed to identify key themes from the qualitative studies. The analysis indicated that participants had greater trust in traditional medications regardless of their socioeconomic and/or educational backgrounds as these were often recommended by friends and family members. Low cost, ease of availability and perceived lower side effects of traditional medications were some of the factors contributing to greater trust. It is suggested that ongoing management of type 2 diabetes requires stringent policies and regulations in the dispensing of traditional and western medications. Continual education to inform people on the use of self-medications and its possible adverse effects is also required. |
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Self-medication Adherence Traditional medication Type 2 diabetes Systematic review India |
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