Profile of self medication in the city of São Miguel, state of São Paulo

Authors

  • Geraldo Almeida-Junior Universidade Paulista.
  • Danilo Harudy Kamonseki Universidade Paulista.
  • Sandro Rostelato-Ferreira Universidade Paulista.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22421/15177130-2016v17n2p93

Keywords:

Self-medication, Intoxications, Collective health.

Abstract

Self-medication is a phenomenon that is potentially harmful to the individual and to collective health, and the inadequate adoption of this practice can cause damage to the patient’s health. The objective of this study was to characterize the profile of those who self-medicate in the city of São Miguel Arcanjo, State of São Paulo. A questionnaire was developed and implemented in two municipal health facilities from June to August 2015. The results were: 292 people (75.06%) of the population interviewed used non-prescription drugs, predominantly females (54.46%). The educational level of the study subjects (49.31%) corresponds to the elementary school, and the class of the most consumed drugs were non-prescription drugs (22,94%), followed by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (18.49%). It was concluded that São Miguel Arcanjo/SP shows a high prevalence of self-medication by the population, predominantly in women, with non-prescription drugs being highlighted, followed by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, with an influence of the family, rather than of a physician’s prescription, or an indication by a qualified professional.

Author Biographies

Geraldo Almeida-Junior, Universidade Paulista.

Graduated in Pharmacy, Universidade Paulista, Sorocaba Campus, Sorocaba / SP.

Danilo Harudy Kamonseki, Universidade Paulista.

Professor Master in Health Sciences, Universidade Paulista, Sorocaba Campus, Sorocaba / SP.

Sandro Rostelato-Ferreira, Universidade Paulista.

Professor PhD in Pharmacology, Universidade Paulista, Sorocaba Campus, Sorocaba / SP.

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Published

2016-12-29

How to Cite

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Almeida-Junior G, Kamonseki DH, Rostelato-Ferreira S. Profile of self medication in the city of São Miguel, state of São Paulo. Espac. Saude [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 29 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];17(2):93-100. Available from: https://espacoparasaude.fpp.edu.br/index.php/espacosaude/article/view/289

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2016)

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