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self-medication

Investigating the effect of educational intervention on prevalence rate of self-medication with Prescription Only Medicine between women under coverage of urban health-care centers.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015111125004N1
Enrollment
141
Registered
2016-02-01
Start date
2015-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Drug. Drugs, medicaments and biological substances causing adverse effects in therapeutic use

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Holding three educational sessions for one-hour and educational content will be conducted based on educational goals and important materials which indiviiduals
Behavior
Intervention group 1: Holding three educational sessions for one-hour and educational content will be conducted based on educational goals and important materials which indiviiduals should know abou
Control group 1: Intervention is not done.

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research of Yasuj University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Being covered and having health records in women under investigation; having tendency for participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: unwillingness of individual to continue participation in the study and the absence of more than one session in educational sessions for sample during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Perceived susceptibility. Timepoint: Three months before the start of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Perceived Severity. Timepoint: Three months before the start of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Perceived Benefits. Timepoint: Three months before the start of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Perceived Barriers. Timepoint: Three months before the start of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Self-efficacy. Timepoint: Three months before the start of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Cues to Action. Timepoint: Three months before the start of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;The prevalence of Medicine consumption. Timepoint: Three months before the start of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Prescription Only Medicine. Timepoint: Three months before the start of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Over The Counter. Timepoint: Three months before the start of the intervention and three months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAfsaneh Behroozpour

School of Public Health? Yasuj University of Medical Science

afsaneh.behroozpour@yums.ac.ir? af.behroozi@yahoo.com+98 74 3322 6850

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026