The prevalence and characterization of self-medication for obtaining pain relief among undergraduate nursing students Prevalencia y caracterización de la práctica de automedicación para alivio del dolor entre estudiantes universitarios de enfermería Prevalência e caracterização da prática de automedicação para alívio da dor entre estudantes universitários de enfermagem

• Main Authors: Layz Alves Ferreira Souza (Author), Camila Damázio da Silva (Author), Gisely Carvalho Ferraz (Author), Fátima Aparecida Emm Faleiros Sousa (Author), Lílian Varanda Pereira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study investigates the prevalence of self-medication among undergraduate nursing students seeking to relieve pain and characterizes the pain and relief obtained through the used medication. This epidemiological and cross-sectional study was carried out with 211 nursing students from a public un...