Gender Differences in Predictors of Self-Medication with Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills: Results of the Population-Based Study in Serbia
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Tripković Katica; Šantrić Milićević Milena; Odalović Marina
- Source
- Slovenian Journal of Public Health, Vol 59, Iss 1, Pp 47-56 (2019)
- Subject
- self-medication
unmet needs
tranquillizers and sleeping pills
predictors
prevalence
gender
samozdravljenje
nepotešene potrebe
pomirjevala in zdravila za spanje
razširjenost
spol
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1854-2476
Previous studies among the Serbian population concluded that the trend of self-medication with tranquillizers and sleeping pills requires deeper study. The objective is to identify gender differences in socio-demographic, health, and health service predictors of self-medication with tranquillizers and sleeping pills in a Serbian population of 15 years old and above.