This descriptive study was conducted to determine the rational drug use levels and behaviors of the patients in Kahramanmaras Göksun province. T.C. The "Rational Drug Use" scale established by the Ministry of Health was used. 173 participants contributed to the survey. The data were analyzed with the SPSS 21 packet program and the number-percentage calculations were made using chi-square tests. 69.9% of the participants were male (n = 121), 30.1% were female (n = 52) and 38.2% were in the distribution of their ages between 18 and 30 years, 32,9% were between 21 and 40 years 19,1% between the ages of 41-50 and 9.8% between the ages of 51-64. As a result, it was seen that 49.2% of male participants and 46.2% of female participants received prescription medication from the pharmacy. It was determined that there was a significant difference between the sex of the participants and the availability of pain relievers (p <0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the level of income of the participants and the level of informed education (p <0,05), while 94.2% of the individuals informed the physician or related health personnel about the drug they had used before or if they had a chronic illness. At the end of the study, participants' rational drug use knowledge levels were found to be high and this bullet was found to be compatible with the literature.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | October 22, 2019 |
Acceptance Date | July 4, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 |
İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Creative Commons Atıf-GayriTicari-Türetilemez 4.0 Uluslararası Lisansı ile lisanslanmıştır. |
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