Positive Attitude Towards Personal Drug Selection among Undergraduate Medical Students of a Medical College

Authors

  • Anjan Khadka Department of Pharmacology, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Sanjog Gurung Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Sujata Ghimire Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Suvam Lahera Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Toslima Mabuhang Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Neha Shah Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences, Sanobharyang, Kathmandu, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8434

Keywords:

medical students, medicine, perception, prevalence

Abstract

Introduction: Personal drug exercise helps in the selection of drugs depending on the criteria- safety, efficacy, suitability and cost. Undergraduate medical students are the future practitioners-in-training and should focus more on rational prescribing. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of positive attitudes towards personal drug selection among undergraduate medical students of a medical college.

Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among second and third-year medical students after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Data was collected from 1 December 2022 to 30 May 2023. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval.

Results: Among 132 medical students, 126 (95.45%) (91.90-99.01, 95% Confidence Interval) of the students showed a positive attitude toward P-drug selection.

Conclusions: The prevalence of positive attitudes towards P-drug selection among medical students was found to be similar to other studies done in similar settings.

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Published

2024-02-24

How to Cite

Khadka, A. ., Gurung, S. ., Ghimire, S. ., Lahera, S. ., Mabuhang, T. ., & Shah, N. . (2024). Positive Attitude Towards Personal Drug Selection among Undergraduate Medical Students of a Medical College . Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 62(270), 125–128. https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8434

Issue

Vol. 62 No. 270 (2024): JNMA: Published Monthly

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