The Psychological Determinants of Self-Medication among the Elderly: An Explanation Based on the Health Belief Model

Introduction: Self-medication is one of the problems in the treatment cycle of patients. Aging is associated with increased drug use and adverse effects. The purpose of this study was to assess the factors influencing self-medication among the elderly referring to urban health centers in Khorramabad...

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Main Authors: Katayon Bakhtiar, Fatemeh Bastami, Naser Sharafkhani, Mohammad Almasian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences 2017-12-01
Series:Elderly Health Journal
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Online Access:http://ehj.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-71-4&slc_lang=en&sid=1