Abel Santiago Muri Gama1, Silvia Regina Secoli2. 1. Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Instituto de Saúde e Biotecnologia. Coari, Amazonas, Brasil. 2. Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Escola de Enfermagem, Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem na Saúde do Adulto. São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of self-medication and associated factors among nursing students. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional study with 116 nursing students from the public university in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, from March to April 2014. Data were collected using a questionnaire with socioeconomic and medicine use variables. The data were subjected to bivariate analysis and logistic regression at a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: The prevalence of self-medication was 76.0%, chiefly motivated by the belief that the health condition did not require a medical appointment (46.6%). Half of the students reported pain-related complaints. The most commonly used pharmacological groups were non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (63.2%) and antibiotics (11.1%). Lack of awareness of the negative implications of self-medication was associated with self-medication (OR = 6.0). CONCLUSION: The high prevalence of self-medication that may lead to adverse reactions reveals the students' irrational use of medicines, especially considering the role of these future professionals in patient safety.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of self-medication and associated factors among nursing students. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional study with 116 nursing students from the public university in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, from March to April 2014. Data were collected using a questionnaire with socioeconomic and medicine use variables. The data were subjected to bivariate analysis and logistic regression at a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: The prevalence of self-medication was 76.0%, chiefly motivated by the belief that the health condition did not require a medical appointment (46.6%). Half of the students reported pain-related complaints. The most commonly used pharmacological groups were non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (63.2%) and antibiotics (11.1%). Lack of awareness of the negative implications of self-medication was associated with self-medication (OR = 6.0). CONCLUSION: The high prevalence of self-medication that may lead to adverse reactions reveals the students' irrational use of medicines, especially considering the role of these future professionals in patient safety.
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