%0 Journal Article %A Ghorbani, %A Ghorbani, Marzieh %A Ghanei Gheshlagh, Reza %A Dalvand, Sahar %A Moradi, Blour %A Faramarzi, Pourya %A Moradi, Mohammad Zhiar %T Evaluation of Self-medication and Related Factors in Elderly Population of Sanandaj, Iran %J Scientific Journal of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedical Faculty %V 4 %N 4 %U http://sjnmp.muk.ac.ir/article-1-188-en.html %R %D 2019 %K Elderly, Self-medication, Self-care, %X Background & Aim: Self-medication is the most common form of self-care, which is affected by social and cultural factors. Due to underlying physical and mental diseases, the elderly people are more prone to use self-medication, compared to other age groups. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate self-medication and related factors in the elderly population of Sanandaj, Iran. Materials & Methods: This descriptive and analytical cross-sectional research was performed on 275 elderly people in Sanandaj in 2018. Subjects were selected through convenience sampling, and data were collected using the researcher-made questionnaire of self-medication. In addition, data analysis was performed in SPSS version 16 using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, Chi-square, and logistic regression. Moreover, P-value of 0.05 was considered significant. Results: In this study, 28.5% of the elderly subjects used self-medication in the past three months. According to the results, there was a correlation between being employed (P=0.004) and living with the spouse and children (P=0.047) with self-medication. Some of the most important causes of self-medication among the elderly population included financial problems and difficulties in scheduling doctor appointments. Furthermore, the most commonly used drugs were analgesics (43.1%), cold tablets (26.4%) and cardiovascular drugs (20.8%). Conclusion: According to the results of the study, there was a high prevalence rate of self-medication among the elderly population. Considering the damages caused by self-medication, designing specific education programs for the elderlies seems essential. %> http://sjnmp.muk.ac.ir/article-1-188-en.pdf %P 46-57 %& 46 %! %9 Research %L A-10-1-13 %+ Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran %G eng %@ 2476-4841 %[ 2019