0480/2018 - Drug use in Psychosocial Care Centers: analysis of prescriptions and profile of users in different modalities of the service.
Uso de medicamentos nos Centros de Atenção Psicossocial: análise das prescrições e perfil dos usuários em diferentes modalidades do serviço.
Publicado
Author:
• Sarah Nascimento Silva - Silva, S.N - <sarahnsilva@gmail.com>ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1087-9819
Co-author(s):
• Marina Guimarães Lima - Lima, M.G. - Belo Horizonte, MG - <marina.glima@gmail.com>ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0959-3079
• Cristina Mariano Ruas - Ruas, C. M. - <crisruasufmg@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0275-8416
Abstract:
Objective: Identify the profile of users and prescription of medications in the different modalities of the Psychosocial Care Centers (CAPS) in a region of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 11 CAPS of 5 different modalities. Sociodemographic data and information about use of drug were obtained through interviews of users, analysis of prescriptions and medical charts, using a semi-structured questionnaire.Results:The mean number of drugs prescribed per user in CAPS was 3.38 (± 1.76) and the values were 4.08 (± 1.56), 3.54 (± 1.64) and 2.00 (± 1,66) for CAPS Alcohol and Drugs (CAPS ad), CAPS II and III and CAPS for children (CAPSi), respectively. The most prescribed therapeutic class was antipsychotics, with emphasis on haloperidol. Users who were in the economically active age group, attended larger services (24h) or CAPS ad modality and reported that they had used the medication sin appropriately, had a higher prevalence of prescriptions containing 5 medications or more. Conclusions: The profile of drug use in the CAPS differed according to the modality of the service, and a greater degree of utilization was observed in the CAPS ad. Differences may subsidize strategies for promoting the rational use of medications.
