Mebratu Legesse Bekele
College of Health Sciences and Medicine,
Wolaita Sodo
Ethiopia
Research Article
Prevalence, Awareness and Reasons for Use of Non-Opioid Analgesics among Students of College of Health Sciences, Northern Ethiopia: A Cross- Sectional Study
Author(s): Micheale Gebrehanse Gebresilassie and Mebratu Legesse BekeleMicheale Gebrehanse Gebresilassie and Mebratu Legesse Bekele
Background: Drugs which are used for relieving of several kind of somatic pain are commonly known as painkillers or Analgesics. Non-opioid analgesics include acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The main aim of this study was assess the prevalence, awareness and reasons of non-opioid analgesic use among the college of health sciences students.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on students of the college of health sciences students at Mekelle University, Northern Ethiopia. A stratified sampling method was used and self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. The data were entered and analyzed by the statistical package for social sciences version 16. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests were computed and then logistic regressions were run with p-value <0.05 and 95 % confidence in.. View More»
