Prevalence and factors associated with self-medication with antibiotics among engineering students in the University of Moratuwa: a cross-sectional study

dc.contributor.author	Aslam, AIT
dc.contributor.author	Athapathu, AH
dc.contributor.author	Balasubramaniam, T
dc.contributor.author	Balasubramaniyam, T
dc.contributor.author	Chandima, MAR
dc.contributor.author	Jayawardane, P
dc.date.accessioned	2024-12-16T03:18:30Z
dc.date.available	2024-12-16T03:18:30Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.identifier.uri	http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/23012
dc.description.abstract	Self-medication is an important public problem across the world, with a varied prevalence ranging from 11.7% to 92%. It has been recognized as a leading cause of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). A Sri Lankan study revealed that 11% (108/998) had self-medicated the last time they took antibiotics.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa	en_US
dc.subject	Self-medication	en_US
dc.subject	Prevalence	en_US
dc.subject	Antibiotics	en_US
dc.subject	Engineering students	en_US
dc.subject	University of Moratuwa	en_US
dc.title	Prevalence and factors associated with self-medication with antibiotics among engineering students in the University of Moratuwa: a cross-sectional study	en_US
dc.type	Conference-Abstract	en_US
dc.identifier.faculty	Medicine	en_US
dc.identifier.year	2024	en_US
dc.identifier.conference	Annual Academic Sessions-2024	en_US
dc.identifier.place	Moratuwa, Sri Lanka	en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos	pp. 42	en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding	Annual Academic Sessions-2024	en_US
dc.identifier.email	[email protected]	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.31705/FOMAAS.2024.22	en_US