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- Title
THE PRACTICE OF SELF MEDICATION IN CHILDREN BY THEIR PARENTS: PERFORMANCE IN NURSING.
- Authors
Gama da Silva, Jéssica; Calcagno Gomes, Giovana; Rodrigues Costa, Aline; Farias Juliano, Lais; Passos Aruda, Caroline; Nogueira de Carvalho, Lorrane
- Abstract
Objective: to learn how the practice of self-medication in children by their parents is done. Method: qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study, developed with 17 family caregivers of children hospitalized in a hospital in the South of Brazil. Data was collected in 2016 through interviews and analyzed by Content Analysis. Results: self-medication occurred in cases of fever, pain and colic; the most used drugs were analgesics, antipyretics, as well as remedies for colic, respiratory tract and medicinal plants; aimed at softening the symptoms; reported difficulty in getting to a health care center, indicating family members, pharmacists and pediatricians in a previous visit. Conclusion: the self-medication of the child, by their parents, is a reality, and it is necessary for the nurse professional to discuss more about the issue by working with families to guide and avoid their use or minimize their risk.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; PHYTOTHERAPY; NONPRESCRIPTION drugs; ACADEMIC medical centers; HOSPITAL care of children; CHILDREN'S hospitals; COLIC; CONTENT analysis; FEVER; HEALTH services accessibility; HELP-seeking behavior; HOME nursing; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICATION errors; NURSES; PAIN; PARENTS; PATIENT education; PATIENT satisfaction; PEDIATRIC nursing; PEDIATRICIANS; RESEARCH; SELF medication; QUALITATIVE research; OCCUPATIONAL roles; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of Nursing UFPE / Revista de Enfermagem UFPE, 2018, Vol 12, Issue 6, p1570
- ISSN
1981-8963
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5205/1981-8963-v12i6a230779p1570-1577-2018