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Self-medication practice among pension housed patients at the central healthcare unit of Teresina
Prática da automedicação entre pacientes hóspedes de pensões do pólo de saúde de Teresina
Práctica de automedicación entre pacientes huéspedes de pensiones del polo de la salud de Teresina
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Abstract Objective: To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of self-medication among pension housed patients at the central healthcare unit of Teresina in the downtown region. Method: This is an exploratory epidemiological study with a quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive approach. For data co... view more
Objective: To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of self-medication among pension housed patients at the central healthcare unit of Teresina in the downtown region. Method: This is an exploratory epidemiological study with a quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive approach. For data collection a semi-structured questionnaire was applied on the behaviors of 300 patients. Results: Of the total respondents, the practice of self-medication was common in 241 (80,33%) of individuals. The greatest achievement of this was seen in those coming from municipalities in the interior of Maranhao 116 (48,13%), which surpassed even that with a small gap the individuals from the interior of Piaui, to practice self-medication in 101 (41,91%). Conclusion: It is understood that self-medication is an old widespread practice. The search for relief from their ailments and the poor public healthcare offered to the population admits that individuals opt for self-medication as a first option.... view less
Keywords
Brazil; Latin America; South America; elderly; medication; economic self-sufficiency; health care; survey; education; pharmaceutical; selling
Classification
Medical Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2013
Page/Pages
p. 151-159
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5 (2013) 6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013.v5i6.151-159
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed