Prevalence, awareness, and patterns of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use among health science students in Palestine: a cross-sectional study

Despite the widespread use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), many people lack sufficient awareness regarding their side effects and proper usage. Consequently, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, behavior, and usage patterns of NSAIDs among students enrolled in Palestinian heal...

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Published in:	Scientific reports Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 19844
Main Authors:	Aboalrob, Aseel I., Eid, Falasteen M., Esa, Saba M., Koni, Amer A., Al-Jabi, Samah W., Zyoud, Sa’ed H.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 13-11-2023 Nature Publishing Group Nature Portfolio
Subjects:	692/1537 692/308 Anti-inflammatory agents Humanities and Social Sciences Inflammation multidisciplinary Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Science Science (multidisciplinary) Side effects Social sciences Students
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Summary:	Despite the widespread use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), many people lack sufficient awareness regarding their side effects and proper usage. Consequently, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, behavior, and usage patterns of NSAIDs among students enrolled in Palestinian health colleges. The study was conducted in December 2020 using a cross-sectional design, and a convenience sampling method was employed to enroll a total of 206 students. The questionnaire comprised seven sections, each containing approximately 5 to 10 closed-ended questions. Data were analyzed using version 21 of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM-SPSS Statistics 21). The percentage of respondents who admitted that NSAIDs were used several times in the year was 35.9%. More than half of the students believed that NSAIDs were generally safe. Seventy-two percent of the students were aware that more than one type of NSAID at the same time increased the side effects. The median knowledge score of NSAID side effects was 9 [6.25–11] out of 13. The knowledge score increased significantly with age ( p < 0.001), higher academic year ( p < 0.001), and pharmacy and medicine specialties ( p = 0.002). The college students surveyed in this study possess a general awareness of NSAIDs. Nonetheless, there remains a necessity to enhance their behavior and practices concerning the utilization of NSAIDs through the implementation of programmed educational strategies.
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ISSN:	2045-2322 2045-2322
DOI:	10.1038/s41598-023-47279-2