0970/2011 - Automedicação em estudantes universitários: A influência da área de formação Self-medication among university students: the influence of the study field
• Dayani Galato - GALATO, D - Tubarão, SC - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde - Núcleo de Pesquisa em Atenção Farmacêutica e Estudos de Utilização de Medicamentos - Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - <dayani.galato@unisul.br>
Coautor(es):
• Jaqueline Madalena - Madalena, J. - Curso de Farmácia - Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - <jaque.madalena@hotmail.com>
• Greicy Borges Pereira - Pereira, GB - Curso de Farmácia - Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - <greicy-borges@hotmail.com>
Área Temática:
Assistência Farmacêutica
Resumo:
Objetivo: Investigar a influência da área de formação de universitários na prática da automedicação. Métodos: Estudo transversal com aplicação de questionários sobre o perfil dos entrevistados, a prática da automedicação e outras questões relacionadas ao manejo da saúde. Resultados: Foram entrevistados 342 universitários das diferentes áreas de formação, sendo 81 da área da saúde. Dos entrevistados 37,0% referiram ter se automedicado nos últimos quinze dias. Neste período os problemas de saúde mais comuns para esta prática foram a dor em geral (90,4%) adotando-se principalmente analgésicos e antitérmicos. Observou-se que ser mulher (p=0,049) e possuir plano de saúde (p=0,036) associaram-se significativamente a automedicação e que ser da área de saúde não está associado à prevalência desta prática (p=0,139). Contudo, identificou-se que a influência da propaganda (p<0,001), de prescrições antigas (p=0,041), de farmacêuticos ou funcionários da farmácia (p=0,005) e de amigos, vizinhos e familiares (p=0,003) são significativas em universitários que não são da área de saúde e que a influência do conhecimento próprio (p<0,001) é significativo em estudantes da área da saúde.
Palavras-chave:
automedicaçãoestudanteseducação superiorBrasil
Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the influence exerted by the university students’ field of study on self-medication. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through the administration of questionnaires on the profile of the respondents, self-medication and other issues related to health management. Results: In all, 342 students from different study fields were interviewed, 81 out of whom in the health area. Of the respondents, 37.0% reported self-medicating in the last fortnight. The most common health problems for self-medication in this period were general pain (90.4%). Analgesics and antipyretics were the most common medication. It was observed that female students (p=0.049) were significantly associated with self-medication, as well as the fact of having health insurance (p=0.036). Students in the health area were not associated with the practice of self-medication (0.139). However, it was found that the influence of advertising (p<0.001), old prescriptions (p=0.041), pharmacists or pharmacy employees (p=0.005), as well as friends, neighbors and relatives (p=0.003) were more significant upon university students who were not within the health area. The influence of self-knowledge (p<0.001) is more significant on students in the health area.
Self-medication among university students: the influence of the study field
Resumo (abstract):
Objective: To investigate the influence exerted by the university students’ field of study on self-medication. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through the administration of questionnaires on the profile of the respondents, self-medication and other issues related to health management. Results: In all, 342 students from different study fields were interviewed, 81 out of whom in the health area. Of the respondents, 37.0% reported self-medicating in the last fortnight. The most common health problems for self-medication in this period were general pain (90.4%). Analgesics and antipyretics were the most common medication. It was observed that female students (p=0.049) were significantly associated with self-medication, as well as the fact of having health insurance (p=0.036). Students in the health area were not associated with the practice of self-medication (0.139). However, it was found that the influence of advertising (p<0.001), old prescriptions (p=0.041), pharmacists or pharmacy employees (p=0.005), as well as friends, neighbors and relatives (p=0.003) were more significant upon university students who were not within the health area. The influence of self-knowledge (p<0.001) is more significant on students in the health area.
GALATO, D, Madalena, J., Pereira, GB. Automedicação em estudantes universitários: A influência da área de formação. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2011/jul). [Citado em 22/12/2024].
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