What is it about?
Self-medication is a common practice, especially in developing countries due to limited finances. The practice predisposes the culprits to adverse drug reactions. In this paper, a high percentage of mothers practiced self-medication, indicating the vice in the region
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Why is it important?
Self-medication poses a risk to the mother and a greater risk to the unborn child. Efforts to combat the practice are needed, and the information in our article is very necessary if such efforts are to succeed.
Perspectives
The paper highlights the need to educate women of childbearing age about the dangers of self-medication, especially during pregnancy, if the practice is to be combated.
Rebecca Nakaziba
Lira University
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This page is a summary of: Practice and knowledge of the dangers of self-medication among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care in Iganga District (Uganda), Nursing Communications, January 2022, TMR Publishing Group,
DOI: 10.53388/in2022014.
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