Prevalence and determinants of self-medication with antibiotics among general population in Afghanistan.

Objective: Self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) is a common cause of antibiotic resistance, a major public health problem. This research aimed to identify the prevalence of SMA and explore reasons for practicing SMA among people living in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May to November 2017 in 12 community pharmacies operating across Kabul, Afghanistan.

Designing and psychometric evaluation of Stretching Exercise Influencing Scale (SEIS).

Objective: The lack of reliable and valid tools for assessing the factors that influence stretching exercises (SEs) among Iranian office employees is obvious. This study aimed to design and evaluate psychometric properties of this instrument.

Design: Cross-sectional study of psychometric properties.