Kratko priopćenje

https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2020-0018

Maternal education, health profession and cigarette smoking are decisive factors for self-medication in children by parents

NATASA DUBORIJA-KOVACEVIC orcid.org/0000-0003-0221-6393 ; Medical Faculty of the University of Montenegro, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Podgorica, Montenegro
MILICA MARTINOVIC ; Medical Faculty of the University of Montenegro, Department of Pathophysiology and Laboratory Medicine, Podgorica, Montenegro
GORAN BELOJEVIC ; Medical Faculty of the University of Belgrade, Institute of Hygiene and Medical Ecology, Belgrade, Serbia
DRAGAN LAUSEVIC ; Institute of Public Health of Montenegro, Department of Epidemiology, Podgorica, Montenegro
BOGDAN ASANIN ; Medical Faculty of the University of Montenegro, Department of Medical Ethics Podgorica, Montenegro

Sažetak

Self-medication of children by their parents (SMCP) is an important public health issue as the effects and potential risks may be unpredictable. The objective of this first national Montenegrin study was to assess the prevalence of and factors influencing SMCP among schoolchildren. Data were obtained from a national representative sample of 4496 schoolchildren aged 7–13 years (50.4 % boys). Parents/caregivers completed a questionnaire concerning their demographic characteristics, socio-economic and cultural status, as well as the self-medication (SM) of their children. The association between SMCP and parents' socio-economic, demographic or cultural status was assessed by logistic regression analyses. The prevalence rate of SMCP was 24.6 %. Univariate logistic regression showed that maternal socio-demographic characteristics (educational level, employment status, health care profession and smoking habits) were relevant for SMCP. In a multiple logistic regression the independent effect /adjusted odds ratio (AOR) (95 % CI)/ of maternal factors on SMCP remained for: education /2.23 (1.18–4.24)/, university-level vs. no education; profession /1.50 (1.07–3.00)/, health profession vs. non-health profession; and smoking habit /1.22 (1.04–1.42)/smokers vs. non-smokers. SMCP may be expected for every fourth child in Montenegro. Specific maternal factors that independently raise the probability of SMCP are higher education, health profession and smoking.

Ključne riječi

self-medication of children; mother; education; health profession; smoking

Hrčak ID:

221297

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/221297

Datum izdavanja:

30.6.2020.

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