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

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  • Wemíria de Fátima Lima Lopes
  • Fabrício Ibiapina Tapety
  • Cintia Maria de Melo Mendes
  • Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins
  • Ednaldo Francisco Santos Oliveira Júnior
  • Tereza Maria Alcântara Neves

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https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013.v5i6.151-159

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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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2014-01-08

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Lopes W de FL, Tapety FI, Mendes CM de M, Martins M do C de C e, Oliveira Júnior EFS, Neves TMA. Self-medication practice among pension housed patients at the central healthcare unit of Teresina. Rev. Pesqui. (Univ. Fed. Estado Rio J., Online) [Internet]. 8º de janeiro de 2014 [citado 29º de março de 2024];5(6):151-9. Disponível em: https://seer.unirio.br/cuidadofundamental/article/view/3456

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