Self-medication with herbal remedies and pharmaceuticals for COVID-19 among healthcare students in Maputo.

Esperança João Rafael¹, Filomena Barbosa¹, Saquina Rugunate², Delfina Fernandes Hlashwayo³

¹Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique.

²Instituto Superior de Ciências e Tecnologia de Moçambique, Maputo, Mozambique.

³Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique. delfina.hlashwayo@uem.ac.mz.

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered widespread self-medication, posing substantial public health risks. Healthcare students represent a critical population to study, as their self-care practices may influence their future professional behavior and patient guidance. This study assessed the prevalence and patterns of self-medication with herbal remedies and conventional medicines for COVID-19 among heal…

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