Research Article

Determination of the Rational Drug Use Awareness of University Students

Volume: 42 Number: 1 March 1, 2022
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Determination of the Rational Drug Use Awareness of University Students

Abstract

Rational drug use harms both health and economy. This study aims to evaluate the rational drug use awareness of undergraduate students studying in two faculties where future health professionals are trained. The study was carried out with 449 undergraduate students studying at Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) Faculty of Health Sciences and Faculty of Pharmacy. As a data collection tool, the “Consciousness Scale Towards Rational Drug Use (CRDU) in Adults” developed by Aktas and Selvi and the descriptive information form consisting of 6 questions were used. SPSS 23 program was used for data analysis. Of the 449 students participating in the study, 193 (43%) are pursuing bachelor’s degrees in Nursing, 160 (35.6%) in Pharmacy, and 96 (21.4%) in Health Management. It was determined that the student’s awareness of rational drug use was x̃=4.19 / s=0.44. It is thought that the students participating in the study had a relatively good level of awareness of the study findings that discussed in the literature. However, in the correct drug awareness dimension, it is seen that there are inadequacies in the fact that the drug recommendations from non-physician health personnel can also be taken into account.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 1, 2022

Submission Date

November 17, 2021

Acceptance Date

January 21, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 42 Number: 1

APA
Yeşildağ, A. Y., Ağırbaş, İ., & Yılmaz, G. (2022). Determination of the Rational Drug Use Awareness of University Students. Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy, 42(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.52794/hujpharm.1024991
AMA
1.Yeşildağ AY, Ağırbaş İ, Yılmaz G. Determination of the Rational Drug Use Awareness of University Students. HUJPHARM. 2022;42(1):1-12. doi:10.52794/hujpharm.1024991
Chicago
Yeşildağ, Ahmet Y., İsmail Ağırbaş, and Gökhan Yılmaz. 2022. “Determination of the Rational Drug Use Awareness of University Students”. Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy 42 (1): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.52794/hujpharm.1024991.
EndNote
Yeşildağ AY, Ağırbaş İ, Yılmaz G (March 1, 2022) Determination of the Rational Drug Use Awareness of University Students. Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy 42 1 1–12.
IEEE
[1]A. Y. Yeşildağ, İ. Ağırbaş, and G. Yılmaz, “Determination of the Rational Drug Use Awareness of University Students”, HUJPHARM, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 1–12, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.52794/hujpharm.1024991.
ISNAD
Yeşildağ, Ahmet Y. - Ağırbaş, İsmail - Yılmaz, Gökhan. “Determination of the Rational Drug Use Awareness of University Students”. Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy 42/1 (March 1, 2022): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.52794/hujpharm.1024991.
JAMA
1.Yeşildağ AY, Ağırbaş İ, Yılmaz G. Determination of the Rational Drug Use Awareness of University Students. HUJPHARM. 2022;42:1–12.
MLA
Yeşildağ, Ahmet Y., et al. “Determination of the Rational Drug Use Awareness of University Students”. Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy, vol. 42, no. 1, Mar. 2022, pp. 1-12, doi:10.52794/hujpharm.1024991.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Y. Yeşildağ, İsmail Ağırbaş, Gökhan Yılmaz. Determination of the Rational Drug Use Awareness of University Students. HUJPHARM. 2022 Mar. 1;42(1):1-12. doi:10.52794/hujpharm.1024991

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