0245/2015 - Conhecimento dos pacientes sobre medicamentos prescritos por odontólogos no sul do Brasil Patients’ knowledge regarding prescribed medicines by dentists in southern Brazil
• Ana Paula Dresch - Dresch, Ana Paula - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - <anapcondre@yahoo.com> +
Coautor(es):
• Tânia Alves Amador - Amador, T.A. - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - <tania.alvesa@gmail.com>
• Isabela Heineck - Heineck,I. - Porto Alegre, RS - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - <isabelah@farmacia.ufrgs.br>
Área Temática:
Assistência Farmacêutica
Resumo:
Este estudo objetivou caracterizar o nível de conhecimento dos pacientes em relação aos medicamentos prescritos em serviços odontológicos públicos de Porto Alegre, verificar existência de prescrições verbais e fontes individuais de informação sobre medicamentos. Com delineamento transversal, um questionário era aplicado após consulta em dois serviços de urgência odontológica. Dos 286 entrevistados, 164 (57%) eram do sexo feminino, com média de idade de 35 anos e de renda familiar de 3,5 salários mínimos. Observou-se um índice de aproximadamente 10% de prescrições verbais. Em relação às prescrições escritas (n=258), 86% dos pacientes sabiam o nome do medicamento, 85% a freqüência de doses, 66% a indicação terapêutica e 65% a dose. Apenas 20% e 9% sabiam informar sobre precauções e efeitos adversos, respectivamente. Através do escore utilizado, 55% da amostra apresentou um nível de conhecimento regular, 34% insuficiente e 11% bom. A principal fonte de informação sobre medicamentos foi a bula (40,7%). A maioria dos pacientes apresentou um nível de conhecimento suficiente a respeito das informações principais do tratamento, porém teriam dificuldade de conduzi-lo de forma adequada frente a alguma intercorrência.
Palavras-chave:
prescrição de medicamentos
conhecimento do paciente
odontologia
Abstract:
This study aimed to characterize the degree of patients’ knowledge regarding their prescribed drug in public dental services in Porto Alegre, verify the occurrence of verbal prescribing practice by dentists and individual sources of drug information. A cross-sectional study was carried out in two emergency services. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire after dental consultation. Of the 286 respondents, 164 (57%) were female, with a 35 year-old average and family mean income of 3.5 minimum salaries. Around 10% of the patients received verbal prescription and of the 258 who were questioned concerning medication knowledge from written prescriptions, 86% identified correctly the drug’s name, 85% could tell the dose schedule, 66% knew the indication and 65% the correct dosage. Only 20% and 9% were able to inform aspects of precautions and adverse reactions, respectively. From scoring system results, 55% of the patients displayed a regular knowledge, 34% an insufficient and 11% a good one. The main source of information about medicines was the leaflet (40.7%). Most patients showed a sufficient level of knowledge about the main information of the treatment, but would have difficulty in driving it forward properly form some complications.
Patients’ knowledge regarding prescribed medicines by dentists in southern Brazil
Resumo (abstract):
This study aimed to characterize the degree of patients’ knowledge regarding their prescribed drug in public dental services in Porto Alegre, verify the occurrence of verbal prescribing practice by dentists and individual sources of drug information. A cross-sectional study was carried out in two emergency services. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire after dental consultation. Of the 286 respondents, 164 (57%) were female, with a 35 year-old average and family mean income of 3.5 minimum salaries. Around 10% of the patients received verbal prescription and of the 258 who were questioned concerning medication knowledge from written prescriptions, 86% identified correctly the drug’s name, 85% could tell the dose schedule, 66% knew the indication and 65% the correct dosage. Only 20% and 9% were able to inform aspects of precautions and adverse reactions, respectively. From scoring system results, 55% of the patients displayed a regular knowledge, 34% an insufficient and 11% a good one. The main source of information about medicines was the leaflet (40.7%). Most patients showed a sufficient level of knowledge about the main information of the treatment, but would have difficulty in driving it forward properly form some complications.
Dresch, Ana Paula, Amador, T.A., Heineck,I.. Conhecimento dos pacientes sobre medicamentos prescritos por odontólogos no sul do Brasil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2015/set). [Citado em 23/12/2024].
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