Self-medication among undergraduates of the School of Medicine of the Juiz de Fora Federal University
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Resumo: | Self-medication, an initiative that springs from the patient or their care, consists of the use of a product aimed at treating a disease or relieving symptoms. In spite of the existence of over-the-counter drugs, the patient should not use them inappropriately. This study aimed to investigate the main reasons underlying self-medication of undergraduates of the Medical School of the Juiz de Fora Federal University. A 10-item questionnaire was answered by 213 students from the 1st, 2nd, 8th, and 9th periods. Results: Self-medication was found in 76.05% (162/213); a hundred and fifty of 213 (90.03%) deemed a medical consultation unnecessary; from the 1st and 2nd periods 36/87 (41,13%) of the students were advised by relatives and/or friends, while 5/87 (5,74%) relied on their own judgment; the rates for those in the 8th and 9th periods were 5,68% (5/88) were advised by relatives and/or friends, while 45,45% (40/88) relied on their own judgment. Conclusion: self-medication is very frequent among medical undergraduates. A feeling of self-sufficiency being more frequent among those in the more advanced periods; for those in the first two periods, self-medication is chiefly based on advice from relatives and friends; those in the more advanced periods base their attitude on their own knowledge. |
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Self-medication among undergraduates of the School of Medicine of the Juiz de Fora Federal UniversityAutomedicação entre Estudantes de Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de ForaAutomedicaçãoComercialização de MedicamentosEducação MédicaSelf-medication, an initiative that springs from the patient or their care, consists of the use of a product aimed at treating a disease or relieving symptoms. In spite of the existence of over-the-counter drugs, the patient should not use them inappropriately. This study aimed to investigate the main reasons underlying self-medication of undergraduates of the Medical School of the Juiz de Fora Federal University. A 10-item questionnaire was answered by 213 students from the 1st, 2nd, 8th, and 9th periods. Results: Self-medication was found in 76.05% (162/213); a hundred and fifty of 213 (90.03%) deemed a medical consultation unnecessary; from the 1st and 2nd periods 36/87 (41,13%) of the students were advised by relatives and/or friends, while 5/87 (5,74%) relied on their own judgment; the rates for those in the 8th and 9th periods were 5,68% (5/88) were advised by relatives and/or friends, while 45,45% (40/88) relied on their own judgment. Conclusion: self-medication is very frequent among medical undergraduates. A feeling of self-sufficiency being more frequent among those in the more advanced periods; for those in the first two periods, self-medication is chiefly based on advice from relatives and friends; those in the more advanced periods base their attitude on their own knowledge.A automedicação é uma conduta cuja iniciativa parte fundamentalmente de um doente, ou de seu responsável, em consumir um produto com a finalidade de tratamento de doenças ou alívio de sintomas. Embora haja medicamentos que podem ser adquiridos sem prescrição médica, o doente não deve fazer uso indevido dos mesmos. Este estudo teve como objetivo conhecer a prevalência e os principais motivos da automedicação entre discentes da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (FM/UFJF). Realizamos estudo descritivo, com aplicação de questionários a alunos da FM/UFJF que cursavam o 1º, 2º, 8º e 9º períodos, abrangendo 213 alunos. Cento e sessenta e dois dos 213 discentes entrevistados (76,05%) automedicam-se; cento e cinqüenta de 213 (90,03%) não julgaram necessária uma consulta médica; dos acadêmicos dos 1º e 2° períodos 36/87 (41,13%) seguiram conselhos de parentes e/ou amigos, enquanto que 5/87 (5,74%) confiaram em conhecimentos próprios; nos 8º e 9º períodos, obtivemos 5/88 (5,68%) seguindo conselho de parentes e/ou amigos enquanto que a confiança em conhecimentos próprios foi constatada em 40/88 (45,45%). É alto o índice de acadêmicos de medicina que se automedicam. A maior confiança neste gesto ocorre entre os alunos mais adiantados do curso, por confiarem mais em seus conhecimentos. Entre os alunos iniciantes, a orientação para a prática da automedicação provém principalmente dos parentes e amigos.Editora UFJF2007-11-29info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArtOrapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/hurevista/article/view/18HU Revista; v. 32 n. 3 (2006); 59-641982-80470103-3123reponame:HU Revista (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF)instacron:UFJFporhttps://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/hurevista/article/view/18/13Neto, José Antonio ChehuenSirimarco, Mauro ToledoChoi, Cleide Mira KawataBarreto, Alessandro UbaldoSouza, Jonathan Batistainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-05-04T03:53:15Zoai:periodicos.ufjf.br:article/18Revistahttps://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/hurevistaPUBhttps://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/hurevista/oairevista.hurevista@ufjf.edu.br1982-80470103-3123opendoar:2023-05-04T03:53:15HU Revista (Online) - Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF)false |
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Self-medication among undergraduates of the School of Medicine of the Juiz de Fora Federal University Automedicação entre Estudantes de Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora |
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Self-medication among undergraduates of the School of Medicine of the Juiz de Fora Federal University |
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Self-medication among undergraduates of the School of Medicine of the Juiz de Fora Federal University Neto, José Antonio Chehuen Automedicação Comercialização de Medicamentos Educação Médica |
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Self-medication among undergraduates of the School of Medicine of the Juiz de Fora Federal University |
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Self-medication among undergraduates of the School of Medicine of the Juiz de Fora Federal University |
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Self-medication among undergraduates of the School of Medicine of the Juiz de Fora Federal University |
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Self-medication among undergraduates of the School of Medicine of the Juiz de Fora Federal University |
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Self-medication among undergraduates of the School of Medicine of the Juiz de Fora Federal University |
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Neto, José Antonio Chehuen |
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Neto, José Antonio Chehuen Sirimarco, Mauro Toledo Choi, Cleide Mira Kawata Barreto, Alessandro Ubaldo Souza, Jonathan Batista |
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Sirimarco, Mauro Toledo Choi, Cleide Mira Kawata Barreto, Alessandro Ubaldo Souza, Jonathan Batista |
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Neto, José Antonio Chehuen Sirimarco, Mauro Toledo Choi, Cleide Mira Kawata Barreto, Alessandro Ubaldo Souza, Jonathan Batista |
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Automedicação Comercialização de Medicamentos Educação Médica |
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Automedicação Comercialização de Medicamentos Educação Médica |
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Self-medication, an initiative that springs from the patient or their care, consists of the use of a product aimed at treating a disease or relieving symptoms. In spite of the existence of over-the-counter drugs, the patient should not use them inappropriately. This study aimed to investigate the main reasons underlying self-medication of undergraduates of the Medical School of the Juiz de Fora Federal University. A 10-item questionnaire was answered by 213 students from the 1st, 2nd, 8th, and 9th periods. Results: Self-medication was found in 76.05% (162/213); a hundred and fifty of 213 (90.03%) deemed a medical consultation unnecessary; from the 1st and 2nd periods 36/87 (41,13%) of the students were advised by relatives and/or friends, while 5/87 (5,74%) relied on their own judgment; the rates for those in the 8th and 9th periods were 5,68% (5/88) were advised by relatives and/or friends, while 45,45% (40/88) relied on their own judgment. Conclusion: self-medication is very frequent among medical undergraduates. A feeling of self-sufficiency being more frequent among those in the more advanced periods; for those in the first two periods, self-medication is chiefly based on advice from relatives and friends; those in the more advanced periods base their attitude on their own knowledge. |
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