Self-medication practice among pension housed patients at the central healthcare unit of Teresina
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 co...
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| author | 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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-52a95ca1cdd14b5f8ad2a2bb3263dfa02025-08-20T03:10:42ZengUniversidade Federal do Estado do Rio de JaneiroRevista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online1809-61072175-53612014-01-0156Self-medication practice among pension housed patients at the central healthcare unit of TeresinaWemíria de Fátima Lima LopesFabrício Ibiapina TapetyCintia Maria de Melo MendesMaria do Carmo de Carvalho e MartinsEdnaldo Francisco Santos Oliveira JúniorTereza Maria Alcântara NevesObjective: 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.http://200.156.24.158/cuidadofundamental/article/view/3456 |
| spellingShingle | 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 Self-medication practice among pension housed patients at the central healthcare unit of Teresina Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online |
| title | Self-medication practice among pension housed patients at the central healthcare unit of Teresina |
| title_full | Self-medication practice among pension housed patients at the central healthcare unit of Teresina |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Self-medication practice among pension housed patients at the central healthcare unit of Teresina |
| title_short | Self-medication practice among pension housed patients at the central healthcare unit of Teresina |
| title_sort | self medication practice among pension housed patients at the central healthcare unit of teresina |
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