Consumo de medicamentos em região do Estado de São Paulo (Brasil), 1985
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1988-12-01
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Simões, Maria Jacira S. [UNESP]
Farache Filho, Adalberto [UNESP]
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Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Faculdade de Saúde Pública
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Com o objetivo de avaliar as características do consumo de medicamentos na população urbana de Araraquara, SP, Brasil, foram coletados dados, por meio de entrevistas domiciliares, de uma amostra da população que consumiu pelo menos um medicamento nos quinze dias que antecederam a data da entrevista. O estudo foi realizado no período de agosto a setembro de 1985. Verificou-se que 42,1% dos medicamentos utilizados foram adquiridos sem prescrição médica. O consumo entre o sexo feminino foi maior que para o sexo masculino. Na automedicação o grupo que apresentou taxa mais elevada, segundo a faixa etária, foi o de 50 anos e mais, com 31,6%. Grande parte do consumo de medicamentos constituiu-se dos industrializados (97,6%). As prescrições médicas, feitas em consultas anteriores, e avalia das como bem sucedidas foram retomadas em situações diversas (12,0%), revelando o importante papel que o médico desempenha na formação dos critérios de escolha dos remédios utilizados nas práticas de automedicação. O farmacêutico e/ou balconista de farmácia contribui com 10,0% dos medicamentos usados que tiveram essa via de indicação. As orientações feitas por amigos, vizinhos e parentes (9,1%) revelaram intenso circuito de trocas de socializações quanto aos quadros móbidos e indicações terapêuticas.
The objective of this study who the evaluation of the characteristics of the consumption of medicines by the urban population of Araraquara, S. Paulo, Brazil. The data were collected by means of house to house interviews during August and September, 1985. It was discovered that 42.1% of medicines used had been acquired without medical prescriptions. The consumption of medicines taken by the female population was larger than taken by the male. In terms of self-medication the highest rate of consumption was found in the age group of 50 and above (31.6%). Industrialized medicines acounted for the greater part of the consumption (97.6%). Medical prescriptions which had been received on previous visits to doctors and were taken in different situations (12.0%), which shows the importance of the doctor's role and criteria as regards medicines used for self-medication. The person of the pharmacist and/or drug store resistant contributes with 10.0% of the medicines prescribed and taken in this way. Suggestions made by friends, relations and neighbors (9.1%) reveal the intense exchange of remedies in relation to morbid states and therapeutical indications.
The objective of this study who the evaluation of the characteristics of the consumption of medicines by the urban population of Araraquara, S. Paulo, Brazil. The data were collected by means of house to house interviews during August and September, 1985. It was discovered that 42.1% of medicines used had been acquired without medical prescriptions. The consumption of medicines taken by the female population was larger than taken by the male. In terms of self-medication the highest rate of consumption was found in the age group of 50 and above (31.6%). Industrialized medicines acounted for the greater part of the consumption (97.6%). Medical prescriptions which had been received on previous visits to doctors and were taken in different situations (12.0%), which shows the importance of the doctor's role and criteria as regards medicines used for self-medication. The person of the pharmacist and/or drug store resistant contributes with 10.0% of the medicines prescribed and taken in this way. Suggestions made by friends, relations and neighbors (9.1%) reveal the intense exchange of remedies in relation to morbid states and therapeutical indications.
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Uso de medicamentos, Hábitos de consumo de medicamentos, Prescrição de medicamentos, Drug utilization, Drug use habits, Prescriptions, drug
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Revista de Saúde Pública. Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo, v. 22, n. 6, p. 494-499, 1988.