Self-medication practice among pension housed patients at the central healthcare unit of Teresina

• Main Authors: Wemíria de Fátima Lima Lopes (Author), Fabrício Ibiapina Tapety (Author), Cintia Maria de Melo Mendes (Author), Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins (Author), Ednaldo Francisco Santos Oliveira Júnior (Author), Tereza Maria Alcântara Neves (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of self-medication among pension housed patients at the central healthcare unit of Teresina in the downtown region. Method: This is an exploratory epidemiological study with a quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive approach. For data collection a semi-structured questionnaire was applied on the behaviors of 300 patients. Results: Of the total respondents, the practice of self-medication was common in 241 (80.33%) of individuals. The greatest achievement of this was seen in those coming from municipalities in the interior of Maranhao 116 (48.13%), which surpassed even that with a small gap the individuals from the interior of Piaui, to practice self-medication in 101 (41.91%). Conclusion: It is understood that self-medication is an old widespread practice. The search for relief from their ailments and the poor public healthcare offered to the population admits that individuals opt for self-medication as a first option.

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