Self-medication practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Worku Chekol Tassew Yeshiwas Ayal Ferede Samson Sisay Woldie Berhanu Wale YirdawHabiba Fenta HussienBimrew Bayuh YimerDawit Gismie HailemariamBanchigizie Adane MengistuAgerie Mengistie Zeleke

Published in: SAGE open medicine (2023)

The prevalence of self-medication practices among pregnant women is found to be high. Self-medication practices of the pregnant women were significantly higher among women who were in first-trimester pregnancy, encountered illness during pregnancy, previous self-medication history, and previous pregnancy-related problems.Prospero registration number: CRD42023394907.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
healthcare
pregnancy outcomes
primary care
adverse drug
preterm birth
mental health
risk factors
emergency department
metabolic syndrome