Assessment of self-medication practices in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak in Togo
| dc.rights.license | open | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | SADIO, Arnold | |
| dc.contributor.author | GBEASOR-KOMLANVI, Fifonsi | |
| dc.contributor.author | KONU, Rodion | |
| dc.contributor.author | BAKOUBAYI, Akila | |
| dc.contributor.author | TCHANKONI, Martin | |
| dc.contributor.author | BITTY-ANDERSON, Alexandra | |
| dc.contributor.author | GOMEZ, Iris | |
| dc.contributor.author | DENADOU, Claudia | |
| dc.contributor.author | ANANI, Joel | |
| dc.contributor.author | KOUANFACK, Harold | |
| dc.contributor.author | KPETO, Innocent | |
| dc.contributor.author | SALOU, Mounerou | |
| hal.structure.identifier | Bordeaux population health [BPH] | |
| dc.contributor.author | EKOUEVI, Didier Koumavi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-20T13:25:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-05-20T13:25:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-01-06 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2458 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://oskar-bordeaux.fr/handle/20.500.12278/78595 | |
| dc.description.abstractEn | Background: To date, there is no effective treatment for COVID-19, which is a pandemic disease, caused by a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. In Togo, where four in five people practice self-medication, the absence of a cure for COVID-19 and the constant progression of the disease requires an assessment of self-medication patterns in the context of the pandemic. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of self-medication to prevent COVID-19 and its associated factors in Lomé, Togo. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lomé, the capital city of Togo, from April 23rd to May 8th, 2020, with a sample of participants from five sectors: the healthcare, air transport, police, road transport and informal sectors. The participants were invited to provide information about their self-medication practices to prevent COVID-19 in the 2 weeks preceding the survey. Results: A total of 955 participants (71.6% men) with a median age of 36 (IQR 32-43) were included. Approximately 22.1% were in the air transport sector, 20.5% were in the police sector, and 38.7% were in the health sector. The overall prevalence of self-medication to prevent COVID-19 was 34.2% (95% CI: 31.2-37.3%). The most commonly used products were vitamin C (27.6%) and traditional medicine (10.2%). Only 2.0% of participants reported using chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine. Female sex (aOR=1.90; p< 0.001), work in the health sector (aOR=1.89; p= 0.001), secondary education level (aOR= 2.28; p= 0.043) and university education level (aOR= 5.11; p< 0.001) were associated with self-medication. Conclusion: One-third of the individuals in high-risk populations in Lomé practiced self-medication. Intensifying awareness campaigns is crucial to fight misinformation about alleged COVID-19 prevention products on social media. | |
| dc.language.iso | EN | en_US |
| dc.subject.en | COVID-19 | |
| dc.subject.en | Lomé-Togo | |
| dc.subject.en | Prevention | |
| dc.subject.en | SARS-CoV-2 | |
| dc.subject.en | Self-medication | |
| dc.subject.en | Traditional medicine | |
| dc.title.en | Assessment of self-medication practices in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak in Togo | |
| dc.type | Article de revue | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/s12889-020-10145-1 | en_US |
| dc.subject.hal | Sciences du Vivant [q-bio] | en_US |
| dc.identifier.pubmed | 33407321 | en_US |
| bordeaux.journal | BMC Public Health | en_US |
| bordeaux.page | 58 | en_US |
| bordeaux.volume | 21 | en_US |
| bordeaux.hal.laboratories | Bordeaux Population Health Research Center (BPH) - U1219 | en_US |
| bordeaux.issue | 1 | en_US |
| bordeaux.institution | Université de Bordeaux | en_US |
| bordeaux.institution | INSERM | en_US |
| bordeaux.team | IDLIC | en_US |
| bordeaux.peerReviewed | oui | en_US |
| bordeaux.inpress | non | en_US |
| bordeaux.import.source | hal | |
| hal.identifier | inserm-03218291 | |
| hal.version | 1 | |
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| workflow.import.source | hal | |
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