Medical Science Research Bulletin

The aim of this study was to identify the psychosocial factors influencing Imo State University nursing students' self-medication. This study aims to determine the psychosocial factors that influence nursing students' self-medication, the nursing students' pharmacological knowledge and how it influences their medication practice, and the positive and negative effects of self-medication in relation to the information obtained from the nursing students. The study employed a survey research design, selecting a sample size of 281 students who provided the requisite data. After analysis in percentage means, the study's results were displayed in a table. The majority of the students in the study used self-medication, which was strongly impacted by psychosocial variables, according to the findings. It was suggested that the nursing students maximize their self-care without having to turn to self-medication in light of these findings.

Psychosocial, Factors, Influence, Self-medication and Nursing students.

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