Community Awareness of Adverse Effects of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Ilala Municipality, Dar es Salaam
Date
2013Author
Jande, M
Kongola, G
Liwa, A
Justin-Temu, M
Mwangi, JW
Language
enMetadata
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A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted within Ilala Municipality in Dar
es Salaam, Tanzania. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. A
total of 196 community members were recruited into the study. The participants
were asked to provide information on what drugs they took when they had pain
and if they knew any adverse effects associated with the use of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs. They were also asked if they had been given any education by
health personnel on the adverse effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Fifty two percent of the participants responded that when they had pain, they
bought pain killers from pharmacies while 42% said they would go to hospital for
treatment. About 4% drank a lot of water when they had a headache, while 1%
performed massage at the site of pain. One percent visited traditional healers to
seek treatment for the pain. Only 8% of the study participants knew some adverse
effects caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Hence, there is a need for
health personnel to educate patients on the potential adverse effects of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Citation
Jande, M., Kongola, G., Liwa, A., Justin-Temu, M., & Mwangi, J. W. (2015). Community Awareness of Adverse Effects of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in Ilala Municipality, Dar es Salaam. East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 16(3), 81-85.Publisher
University of Nairobi
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- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10377]