Title

Relationship between health beliefs and drug use among adults: A cross-sectional study.

Authors

Rajpoot, Pushp Lata; Vaishnav, Dilip; Alotaibi, Amani Awwadh; Mohamed, Tahani B.; Idrees, Sumaira; Rehman, Wajiha; Mohamed, Manal A. A.

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the correlation between health attitudes and drug usage among participants in Aligarh district. Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 446 randomly selected adults aged 18 years and older. Study instrument was a self-structured questionnaire developed based on relevant literature, and scored using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. A higher score indicates better healthcare beliefs. Responses were compared using regression models. Results: Health beliefs and drug use showed a significant positive correlation among respondents (p < 0.001). Also, being married, educational level, and being a student showed positive healthy-drug relationships (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Health beliefs and drug use are positively correlated. Also, marital status, educational level, and being a student show a positive correlation with drug use. Further studies are needed to understand these relationships more comprehensively.

Subjects

HEALTH attitudes; DRUG utilization; LIKERT scale; MARITAL status; EDUCATIONAL attainment

Publication

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2024, Vol 23, Issue 11, p1925

ISSN

1596-5996

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.4314/tjpr.v23i11.17