USING ANALGESICS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS, INCLUDING INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS

Introduction In spite of the restrictions associated with the sale of medicinal products over the past 8 years, the over-the-counter drug sales have nearly doubled. This is caused by a broad access to pharmaceuticals, abandonment of professional medical advice, and too many long queues to the genera...

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Main Authors:	Marcin Weiner, Małgorzata Tokarska-Rodak
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Published:	Akademia Bialska im. Jana Pawła II 2019-07-01
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Subjects:	analgetic nsaid otc intrageneration differences self-treatment
Online Access:	https://rozprawyspoleczne.edu.pl/STOSOWANIE-LEKOW-PRZECIWBOLOWYCH-W-ROZNYCH-GRUPACH-nWIEKOWYCH-Z-UWZGLEDNIENIEM-RELACJI,110826,0,2.html
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description	Introduction In spite of the restrictions associated with the sale of medicinal products over the past 8 years, the over-the-counter drug sales have nearly doubled. This is caused by a broad access to pharmaceuticals, abandonment of professional medical advice, and too many long queues to the general practitioner. Aim of the study The aim of the study was to investigate the dependence in the use of over-the-counter analgesics among three age groups: students (generation I), their parents (generation II) and grandparents (generation III). Material and Methods The research group consisted of 203 persons (150 women and 53 men) between 19 and 92 years of age (mean age: 48 years, SD: 22.18). The study used a diagnostic questionnaire based on the author’s questionnaire which asked the respondents about their health status and preferences in taking medicines. Results The most commonly prescribed active ingredient for pain relievers in OTC drugs is ibuprofen (116 people - 65.91%). Then comes paracetamolum, which is chosen by 95 persons (53.98%). Acidum acetylsalicylicum attracts 58 people (32.95%). Less common are such substances as metamizol sodium, diclofenac and naproxenum. About 176 out of 203 respondents (86.70%) declare taking OTC painkillers “on their own”, 61 of them (85.92%) in generation I, 64 (90.14%) in generation II and 51 (83.61%) in generation III. Conclusions The frequency of taking OTC painkillers in the members of particular generations of the family depends on their age. Older persons (15%) more often take analgesics several times a day. Only (1.4%) of the young do it. On the other hand, a considerably higher percentage of young people (75.7%) use such medications sporadically.
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spelling	doaj-art-c8fa8fbd6e4c4391b0e508942d4349762025-08-20T03:18:49ZengAkademia Bialska im. Jana Pawła IIRozprawy Społeczne2657-93322019-07-01131727910.29316/rs.2019.09110826USING ANALGESICS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS, INCLUDING INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSMarcin Weiner0Małgorzata Tokarska-Rodak1Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej PodlaskiejPaństwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej PodlaskiejIntroduction In spite of the restrictions associated with the sale of medicinal products over the past 8 years, the over-the-counter drug sales have nearly doubled. This is caused by a broad access to pharmaceuticals, abandonment of professional medical advice, and too many long queues to the general practitioner. Aim of the study The aim of the study was to investigate the dependence in the use of over-the-counter analgesics among three age groups: students (generation I), their parents (generation II) and grandparents (generation III). Material and Methods The research group consisted of 203 persons (150 women and 53 men) between 19 and 92 years of age (mean age: 48 years, SD: 22.18). The study used a diagnostic questionnaire based on the author’s questionnaire which asked the respondents about their health status and preferences in taking medicines. Results The most commonly prescribed active ingredient for pain relievers in OTC drugs is ibuprofen (116 people - 65.91%). Then comes paracetamolum, which is chosen by 95 persons (53.98%). Acidum acetylsalicylicum attracts 58 people (32.95%). Less common are such substances as metamizol sodium, diclofenac and naproxenum. About 176 out of 203 respondents (86.70%) declare taking OTC painkillers “on their own”, 61 of them (85.92%) in generation I, 64 (90.14%) in generation II and 51 (83.61%) in generation III. Conclusions The frequency of taking OTC painkillers in the members of particular generations of the family depends on their age. Older persons (15%) more often take analgesics several times a day. Only (1.4%) of the young do it. On the other hand, a considerably higher percentage of young people (75.7%) use such medications sporadically.https://rozprawyspoleczne.edu.pl/STOSOWANIE-LEKOW-PRZECIWBOLOWYCH-W-ROZNYCH-GRUPACH-nWIEKOWYCH-Z-UWZGLEDNIENIEM-RELACJI,110826,0,2.htmlanalgeticnsaidotcintrageneration differencesself-treatment
spellingShingle	Marcin Weiner Małgorzata Tokarska-Rodak USING ANALGESICS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS, INCLUDING INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS Rozprawy Społeczne analgetic nsaid otc intrageneration differences self-treatment
title	USING ANALGESICS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS, INCLUDING INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS
title_full	USING ANALGESICS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS, INCLUDING INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS
title_fullStr	USING ANALGESICS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS, INCLUDING INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS
title_full_unstemmed	USING ANALGESICS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS, INCLUDING INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS
title_short	USING ANALGESICS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS, INCLUDING INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS
title_sort	using analgesics in different age groups including intergenerational relations
topic	analgetic nsaid otc intrageneration differences self-treatment
url	https://rozprawyspoleczne.edu.pl/STOSOWANIE-LEKOW-PRZECIWBOLOWYCH-W-ROZNYCH-GRUPACH-nWIEKOWYCH-Z-UWZGLEDNIENIEM-RELACJI,110826,0,2.html
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USING ANALGESICS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS, INCLUDING INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS

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