SELF MEDICATION PRACTICES AMONG STUDENTS OF POONCH MEDICAL COLLEGE RAWALAKOT AJ&K

Objective:To assess knowledge, to investigate causes of self-medication, to measure prevalence. Materials and Methods: Setting: Poonch Medical College Rawalakot. Duration of study: 2 months after approval of synopsis. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Sampling Technique: Convenient sampling. Sample size: Students from 1st year to 4th year, no inclusion or exclusion criteria. (120 students). Data collection tool/procedure: Data will be collected by distributing objective based closed and open ended questionnaires which the students will fill. Data Analysis plan: Data will be entered and analyzed manually in calculator. Result: Astonishingly the prevalence of self medication among the PMC students is 100%. No difference among the Males /Females. Day scholars or boarders. Conclusion: Most of the students are habitual medicine takers. Keywords: Self Medication, Medical Students