A Comparative Piloting of Determinants of Self-Medication Among University Students in the MENA Region; UAE and Jordan as an Example.

Abdallah Alzoubi Eiman M NasorElaf M O SulimanNour AlQaderiShahd H I AbbasTaniraSyed Ali Hussein AbdiShadi MustafaKhalid Ahmed Kheirallah

Published in: Patient preference and adherence (2023)

Our pilot study underlines the predominant determinants of SM among university students in the MENA region, namely female gender, students from Jordan, and those in healthcare majors. Informed data-driven awareness campaigns to mitigate such practice should be designed to focus on these susceptible populations.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
mental health
high school
social media
adverse drug
health information
genetic diversity