Research Journal of Recent Sciences ________________________________________________ ISSN 2277-2502
Vol. 1 (ISC-2011), 354-356 (2012)
Res.J.Recent Sci.

Short Communication

Study on Self-Medication and Self Diet-Management by
Women of Indore City, India
Sharma Sushama and Thakur Nandita
Department of Home Science, Govt. Girl’s PG College, Moti Tabela, Indore, MP, INDIA

Available online at: www.isca.in
(Received 11th October 2011, revised 27th February 2012, accepted 26th March 2012)

Abstract
Over the past two of three decades a large number of self-management interventions have been developed for a range of
different illness. Three conditions which have placed particular emphasis on self medication and dietary management are
overweight, GI disorders and diabetes. People don’t know the disadvantages of self-medication and diet management. They
don’t take advice of doctor or dietician for their health problems. This research is has aimed to know the self medication and
diet management practices of women. A statistically adequate sample of fifty women aged 30-50 years belonging to middle
income group were selected from MIG area of Indore City. A questionnaire was formed and filled from them asking questions
about their health seeking behavior. The subjects were divided into two groups, as per their age as 30-40 years and 40-50 years
and compared for experimental characteristic using % and Chi test. Obtain in Results show that in both age groups more
subjects are housewife (58% and 66%), have some health problem (62% and 76%) and higher age group has health problems
and have different types of health problems. The highest nutritional problem are overweight, under weight and anemia in that in
younger age group (52%) while older group has mostly metabolic problem (40%) and the difference is significant. Similarly
more of the subject don’t take medical advice from specialist (96% and 76%) and more of them don’t go for the follow up
checkups which is a significant difference. In younger group (80%) and in older group (56%) do not take doctor’s advice which
is significant difference. Similarly both groups of women don’t take dietary advice from dietician (82% and 78%). So, these
results show that self medication is s common practice which may cause health problems. Among the middle income group
population.
Key words: Self medication, diet management, overweight, underweight, anemia.

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