Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing Mother and Child Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
Background: Self-medication is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as using medications to treat self-diagnosed conditions or symptoms, as well as intermittently or continuously taking prescribed medicines for recurrent or chronic illnesses or symptoms after the recommended dosage has been completed. Purposes: To assess mothers' knowledge and administration of Over-the-counter medications during pregnancy at Al-Baha region in Saudi Arabia. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional hospital-based study was utilized. Sampling: it included three hundred and ninety-eight postpartum mothers. Results: most (n=233) of the participants were aware and had good knowledge about the Over-the-counter medications, nearly half of the participants (n=167) used those medications even though they knew their side effects. Conclusion: This study concluded that most of the study group used over-the-counter medications despite of their harms and risks during pregnancy, even in the first trimester. Recommendations: Health education campaigns should be conducted at all levels of the community and in workplaces of women to raise their awareness of the harms and risks of using over-the-counter medications during pregnancy and Future studies with different designs should be conducted to search the awareness, attitude, perception, and practice of pregnant women about over-the-counter medications used during pregnancy are highly recommended.
Elbashir, A. (2025). Mothers' Knowledge and Administration of Over-the-Counter Medications during Pregnancy at Al-Baha Region – KSA. Menoufia Nursing Journal, 10(1), 149-159. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.424783
MLA
Amira Elnour Eltayeb Elbashir Ahmed Elbashir. "Mothers' Knowledge and Administration of Over-the-Counter Medications during Pregnancy at Al-Baha Region – KSA", Menoufia Nursing Journal, 10, 1, 2025, 149-159. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.424783
HARVARD
Elbashir, A. (2025). 'Mothers' Knowledge and Administration of Over-the-Counter Medications during Pregnancy at Al-Baha Region – KSA', Menoufia Nursing Journal, 10(1), pp. 149-159. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.424783
VANCOUVER
Elbashir, A. Mothers' Knowledge and Administration of Over-the-Counter Medications during Pregnancy at Al-Baha Region – KSA. Menoufia Nursing Journal, 2025; 10(1): 149-159. doi: 10.21608/menj.2025.424783
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