Self-medication in university students from the city of Rio Grande, Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Silva, Marília Garcez Corrêa da
Data de Publicação: 2012
Outros Autores: Soares, Maria Cristina Flores, Baisch, Ana Luiza Muccillo
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da FURG (RI FURG)
Texto Completo: http://repositorio.furg.br/handle/1/3657
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/339
Resumo: Background: Self-medication is the use of medication without prescription, orientation, or supervision of a physician or dentist. Self-medication might become a serious health problem. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence and factors associated with self-medication among first and last-year students enrolled in healthcare and non-healthcare programs. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Of 830 students in the sample, 95% answered the questionnaire – 789 students enrolled in 10 undergraduate programs. Mean age was 22± 6.17 years. The students answered a questionnaire covering socio-economic and demographic variables, use of medication, and medication knowledge. Information was collected on the conditions treated with medication, the medications used, and attitude towards self-medication. Results: Of 789 students, 86.4% self medicated (88.5% of 446 healthcare students)There were no significant differences in self-medication between healthcare and non-healthcare students, nor between first and last-year students. Bivariate and multivariate analyses showed a significant association between self-medication and having children (p = 0.01), having a home pharmacy (p<0.001) and adequate medication knowledge (p = 0.01). The most frequently used active ingredients were acetaminophen (paracetamol), dipyrone, aspirin, phytotherapic compounds, and tea. Illicit drug use was significantly associated with self-medication in the multivariate analysis. Conclusion: The fact that being a healthcare student was associated with higher medication knowledge, but not with less self-medication, suggests that medicationknowledge might contribute to increase self-medication. This should be taken into account when designing educational interventions relating to self-medication.
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spelling Silva, Marília Garcez Corrêa daSoares, Maria Cristina FloresBaisch, Ana Luiza Muccillo2013-07-17T18:25:40Z2013-07-17T18:25:40Z2012SILVA, Marília Garcez Corrêa da; SOARES, Maria Cristina Flores; MUCCILLO-BAISCH, Ana Maria. SelfSelf-medication in university students from the city of Rio Grande, Brazil. BMC Public Health, v. 12, p. 01-07, 2012. Disponível em :<http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-339.pdf>. Acesso em: 30 mar. 2013.http://repositorio.furg.br/handle/1/3657http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/339Background: Self-medication is the use of medication without prescription, orientation, or supervision of a physician or dentist. Self-medication might become a serious health problem. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence and factors associated with self-medication among first and last-year students enrolled in healthcare and non-healthcare programs. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Of 830 students in the sample, 95% answered the questionnaire – 789 students enrolled in 10 undergraduate programs. Mean age was 22± 6.17 years. The students answered a questionnaire covering socio-economic and demographic variables, use of medication, and medication knowledge. Information was collected on the conditions treated with medication, the medications used, and attitude towards self-medication. Results: Of 789 students, 86.4% self medicated (88.5% of 446 healthcare students)There were no significant differences in self-medication between healthcare and non-healthcare students, nor between first and last-year students. Bivariate and multivariate analyses showed a significant association between self-medication and having children (p = 0.01), having a home pharmacy (p<0.001) and adequate medication knowledge (p = 0.01). The most frequently used active ingredients were acetaminophen (paracetamol), dipyrone, aspirin, phytotherapic compounds, and tea. Illicit drug use was significantly associated with self-medication in the multivariate analysis. Conclusion: The fact that being a healthcare student was associated with higher medication knowledge, but not with less self-medication, suggests that medicationknowledge might contribute to increase self-medication. 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title Self-medication in university students from the city of Rio Grande, Brazil
spellingShingle Self-medication in university students from the city of Rio Grande, Brazil
Silva, Marília Garcez Corrêa da
title_short Self-medication in university students from the city of Rio Grande, Brazil
title_full Self-medication in university students from the city of Rio Grande, Brazil
title_fullStr Self-medication in university students from the city of Rio Grande, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Self-medication in university students from the city of Rio Grande, Brazil
title_sort Self-medication in university students from the city of Rio Grande, Brazil
author Silva, Marília Garcez Corrêa da
author_facet Silva, Marília Garcez Corrêa da
Soares, Maria Cristina Flores
Baisch, Ana Luiza Muccillo
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Baisch, Ana Luiza Muccillo
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description Background: Self-medication is the use of medication without prescription, orientation, or supervision of a physician or dentist. Self-medication might become a serious health problem. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence and factors associated with self-medication among first and last-year students enrolled in healthcare and non-healthcare programs. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Of 830 students in the sample, 95% answered the questionnaire – 789 students enrolled in 10 undergraduate programs. Mean age was 22± 6.17 years. The students answered a questionnaire covering socio-economic and demographic variables, use of medication, and medication knowledge. Information was collected on the conditions treated with medication, the medications used, and attitude towards self-medication. Results: Of 789 students, 86.4% self medicated (88.5% of 446 healthcare students)There were no significant differences in self-medication between healthcare and non-healthcare students, nor between first and last-year students. Bivariate and multivariate analyses showed a significant association between self-medication and having children (p = 0.01), having a home pharmacy (p<0.001) and adequate medication knowledge (p = 0.01). The most frequently used active ingredients were acetaminophen (paracetamol), dipyrone, aspirin, phytotherapic compounds, and tea. Illicit drug use was significantly associated with self-medication in the multivariate analysis. Conclusion: The fact that being a healthcare student was associated with higher medication knowledge, but not with less self-medication, suggests that medicationknowledge might contribute to increase self-medication. This should be taken into account when designing educational interventions relating to self-medication.
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