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0397/2020 - Use of medicines among quilombola and non-quilombola rual adolescents in the interior of Bahia.
Uso de medicamentos entre adolescentes rurais quilombolas e não quilombolas no interior da Bahia.

Author:

• Beo Oliveira Leite - Leite, B.O - <leitebeo@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4137-9809

Co-author(s):

• Maria Amanda Sousa Rêgo - Rêgo, M.A.S - <mariaamanda2212@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1626-4150
• Paloma Raquel Oliveira De Almeida - Almeida, P.R.O - <p.raquel.oa@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1800-8313
• Danielle Souto de Medeiros - Medeiros, D. M. - <daniellesoutomedeiros@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2480-8990


Abstract:

This study aims to describe the use of prescription and non-prescription drugs and associated factors among adolescents living in rural, quilombolas and non-quilombolas communities in the interior of Bahia, Brazil. This is a population survey with 390 adolescents between 10 and 19 years old in 2015. Prevalence and odds ratio for use of prescription and non-prescription drugs, and multiple analysis was conducted by Multinomial Logistic Regression. Among the interviewees, 13.6% used only prescription drugs and 14.4% only used non-prescription drugs. Quilombolas demonstrated a greater diversity of pharmaceutical specialties used. The low prevalence of drug use in both groups of adolescents suggests less access to these products. Despite this, it was observed the irrational use of drugs, mainly as self-medication. Quilombola adolescents, although they belong to the same area of coverage of other communities, presented different associated factors when compared to the non-quilombola group: the presence of toothache in the last 6 months and seeking the same health service increased the use of prescription drugs.

Keywords:

Drug Utilization, Adolescent, Rural Areas, Pharmacoepidemiology.

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Leite, B.O, Rêgo, M.A.S, Almeida, P.R.O, Medeiros, D. M.. Use of medicines among quilombola and non-quilombola rual adolescents in the interior of Bahia.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2020/Dec). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/use-of-medicines-among-quilombola-and-nonquilombola-rual-adolescents-in-the-interior-of-bahia/17879?id=17879&id=17879



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