Survey on medicine use by elderly retirees in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Ribeiro, Andréia Queiroz
Data de Publicação: 2008
Outros Autores: Rozenfeld, Suely, Klein, Carlos Henrique, César, Cibele Comini, Acurcio, Francisco de Assis
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
eng
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/32489
Resumo: OBJECTIVE: To describe self-reported use of medicines by Brazilian elderly retirees focusing on gender differences. METHODS: Household survey conducted in a random sample comprising 667 subjects aged 60 years or more who were living in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil, in 2003. The elderly were interviewed by pharmacists, using a standardized questionnaire. The prevalence of medicine use and mean use in the 15 days previous to the interview were estimated and then stratified by gender according to sociodemographic and health variables. RESULTS: The prevalence of medicine use was 90.1%, and significantly higher among women (93.4%) than men (84.3%). Women and men took on average 4.6±3.2 and 3.3±2.6 products (p
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spelling Survey on medicine use by elderly retirees in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil Inquérito sobre uso de medicamentos por idosos aposentados, Belo Horizonte,MG Saúde do IdosoMedicamentos de Uso ContínuoQuimioterapia CombinadaGênero e SaúdeFarmacoepidemiologiaHealth of the ElderlyDrug UtilizationDrugs of Continuous UseDrug TherapyCombinationGender and HealthPharmacoepidemiology OBJECTIVE: To describe self-reported use of medicines by Brazilian elderly retirees focusing on gender differences. METHODS: Household survey conducted in a random sample comprising 667 subjects aged 60 years or more who were living in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil, in 2003. The elderly were interviewed by pharmacists, using a standardized questionnaire. The prevalence of medicine use and mean use in the 15 days previous to the interview were estimated and then stratified by gender according to sociodemographic and health variables. RESULTS: The prevalence of medicine use was 90.1%, and significantly higher among women (93.4%) than men (84.3%). Women and men took on average 4.6±3.2 and 3.3±2.6 products (p OBJETIVO: Caracterizar o uso de medicamentos por aposentados e pensionistas idosos, com ênfase nas diferenças entre gêneros. MÉTODOS: Inquérito domiciliar conduzido com amostra aleatória simples de 667 indivíduos com 60 anos ou mais, residentes em Belo Horizonte, MG, em 2003. Os idosos foram entrevistados por farmacêuticos, utilizando questionário padronizado. Foram estimadas a prevalência de uso e a média de medicamentos usados nos últimos 15 dias anteriores à entrevista, as quais foram estratificadas de acordo com o gênero segundo variáveis sociodemográficas e de saúde. RESULTADOS: A prevalência de uso de medicamentos foi de 90,1%, significativamente maior entre as mulheres (93,4%) do que entre os homens (84,3%). Mulheres utilizaram em média 4,6±3,2 produtos e homens 3,3±2,6 (pUniversidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública2008-08-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/3248910.1590/S0034-89102008005000031Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 42 No. 4 (2008); 724-732 Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 42 Núm. 4 (2008); 724-732 Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 42 n. 4 (2008); 724-732 1518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/32489/34763https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/32489/34764Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessRibeiro, Andréia QueirozRozenfeld, SuelyKlein, Carlos HenriqueCésar, Cibele CominiAcurcio, Francisco de Assis2012-07-09T01:28:36Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/32489Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2012-07-09T01:28:36Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Survey on medicine use by elderly retirees in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil
Inquérito sobre uso de medicamentos por idosos aposentados, Belo Horizonte,MG
title Survey on medicine use by elderly retirees in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil
spellingShingle Survey on medicine use by elderly retirees in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil
Ribeiro, Andréia Queiroz
Saúde do Idoso
Medicamentos de Uso Contínuo
Quimioterapia Combinada
Gênero e Saúde
Farmacoepidemiologia
Health of the Elderly
Drug Utilization
Drugs of Continuous Use
Drug Therapy
Combination
Gender and Health
Pharmacoepidemiology
title_short Survey on medicine use by elderly retirees in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil
title_full Survey on medicine use by elderly retirees in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil
title_fullStr Survey on medicine use by elderly retirees in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Survey on medicine use by elderly retirees in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil
title_sort Survey on medicine use by elderly retirees in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil
author Ribeiro, Andréia Queiroz
author_facet Ribeiro, Andréia Queiroz
Rozenfeld, Suely
Klein, Carlos Henrique
César, Cibele Comini
Acurcio, Francisco de Assis
author_role author
author2 Rozenfeld, Suely
Klein, Carlos Henrique
César, Cibele Comini
Acurcio, Francisco de Assis
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ribeiro, Andréia Queiroz
Rozenfeld, Suely
Klein, Carlos Henrique
César, Cibele Comini
Acurcio, Francisco de Assis
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Saúde do Idoso
Medicamentos de Uso Contínuo
Quimioterapia Combinada
Gênero e Saúde
Farmacoepidemiologia
Health of the Elderly
Drug Utilization
Drugs of Continuous Use
Drug Therapy
Combination
Gender and Health
Pharmacoepidemiology
topic Saúde do Idoso
Medicamentos de Uso Contínuo
Quimioterapia Combinada
Gênero e Saúde
Farmacoepidemiologia
Health of the Elderly
Drug Utilization
Drugs of Continuous Use
Drug Therapy
Combination
Gender and Health
Pharmacoepidemiology
description OBJECTIVE: To describe self-reported use of medicines by Brazilian elderly retirees focusing on gender differences. METHODS: Household survey conducted in a random sample comprising 667 subjects aged 60 years or more who were living in Belo Horizonte, Southeastern Brazil, in 2003. The elderly were interviewed by pharmacists, using a standardized questionnaire. The prevalence of medicine use and mean use in the 15 days previous to the interview were estimated and then stratified by gender according to sociodemographic and health variables. RESULTS: The prevalence of medicine use was 90.1%, and significantly higher among women (93.4%) than men (84.3%). Women and men took on average 4.6±3.2 and 3.3±2.6 products (p
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dc.source.none.fl_str_mv Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 42 No. 4 (2008); 724-732
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