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- Title
CONSUMO DE MEDICAMENTOS POR ADULTOS USUÁRIOS DE TRÊS UNIDADES DE SAÚDE DA FAMÍLIA DE SANTA ROSA-RS: PERFIL E FATORES ASSOCIADOS.
- Authors
Casali Bandeira, Vanessa Adelina; de Oliveira, Karla Renata; Griep Asmann, Ana Paula; Perassolo, Daniela Danisa; Colet, Christiane de Fátima; Boeira Flores, Vanessa
- Abstract
This study's objective is to describe the medication use profile and identify factors associated with medication use among adults waiting for medical care in the waiting rooms of three units of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in the city of Santa Rosa, RS. This is a cross-sectional, analytical, and descriptive study. Data collection was carried out over three weeks in August 2014, one week in each unit. Data were statistically analyzed using ANOVA followed by the Student's t-test for the independent samples. It was observed that 58.95% of those interviewed use medication continuously, with a mean use of 2.08 medications/individual. Among the variables correlated with continuous drug use, we observed: the over-50 age group, chronic disease, educational level, and frequency of use of the health unit services. Among the variables with no observed correlation, we identified: a prevalence of women (86.03%), correct use of medications (83.84%), having received guidance on the use of medications (96.07%), those who reported healthy eating (73.36%), and sedentary lifestyle (71.62%). Ensuring access to medications is one of the guidelines of the Brazilian Public Health System, however, it is the health service's responsibility to promote the effective and safe use of these products. A strategy for meeting these objectives includes increased awareness and training of health professionals, and encouraging the co-responsibility of medication users regarding their treatment. This process can be developed through education in health, with participation of the pharmacist in this process, supporting and supported by the health team of each unit.
- Subjects
CALIFORNIA; AGE distribution; ANALYSIS of variance; CHRONIC diseases; COGNITION; DRUG utilization; DRUGS; FAMILY health; FAMILY services; HEALTH education; HEALTH promotion; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL personnel; PATIENT compliance; SEX distribution; T-test (Statistics); CROSS-sectional method; SEDENTARY lifestyles
- Publication
Revista de Atencao Primaria a Saude, 2017, Vol 20, Issue 1, p47
- ISSN
1516-7704
- Publication type
Article