Comparing antibiotic selfmedication in two socioeconomic. We conducted a descriptive, crosssectional study in one suburban pharmacy and one city center pharmacy in guatemala city. We used a questionnaire to gather information about frequency of selfmedication, income and education of those who selfmedicate. This phenomenon is alarmingly increasing over time despite the occurrence of healthrelated hazards. Review and bibliometric analysis of research on selfmedication. Recomendaciones conclusiones automedicacion ensayos gratis. This proposal should facilitate the exploration and analysis of the phenomenon and allow future theoretical approaches. Materials and methods crosssectional study conducted in a clinic specialising in hiv. An analysis of unused and expired medications in mexican. Selfmedication consists of the use of manufactured or homemade drugs without a medical prescription seeking to treat symptoms or selfdiagnosed health conditions 1. The prevalence and characterization of selfmedication for obtaining pain relief among undergraduate nursing students 1.
The literature screening identified 2,778 records, from which 12 were included for analysis. Background unsafe storage of unused medications at home leads to an increased risk of toxicity, accidental childhood poisoning or risk for suicide, whereas an improper disposal of unwantedexpired medications from household raises concern about environmental pollution. Mar 14, 2012 this feature is not available right now. Analysis and quantification of selfmedication patterns of. Postadjustment analysis is performed, and if the area was corrected, it should reveal balanced leg lengths in the supine position. Objective to analyse the most frequent selfreported adverse reactions ars, the durability and the causes of antiretrovirals arvs regimens change, concomitant treatments and drug interactions related to the use of arvs in a group of people living with hiv in cuernavaca, morelos, mexico.
Thus the relevant quantitative and qualitative data that allowed to reach important conclusions presented at the end of this work were obtained. The analysis of variables confirmed a link between pain at the infection site and the female gender compared to the male group p0. We aimed to compare the magnitude of antibiotic selfmedication and the characteristics of those who selfmedicate in two pharmacies serving disparate socioeconomic communities in guatemala city. Aug 20, 2008 background selfmedication refers to using drugs which have not been prescribed, recommended or controlled by a licensed health care specialist. Proquest ebook central customers impacted by covid19 will get unlimited access to ebook central holdings for all patrons from this growing list of highdemand publishers through june 30. Thus, a complex selfmedication process is started, due to reuse of a previous prescription, using. In both situations, the highest prevalences were in the northeast and the midwest regions. Pdf on jan 1, 2017, marie claire berrouet mejia and others published. Social, cultural and economic factors associated with self. Free unlimited access for your existing ebook central holdings.
Selfmedication is the use of drugs to treat selfdiagnosed disorders andor symptoms, or the intermittent or continued use of a prescribed drug for recurrent disease or symptoms. Original research selfmedication and related health. Most studies were conducted in the southeastern region of. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Original research a bibliometric study of publication. Objective the aim of the study was to characterize expired medications collected according to the types of. We conducted a secondary analysis of the 2016 ensusalud national survey data. This proposal should facilitate the exploration and analysis. Jun 16, 2015 to evaluate the prevalence of selfmedication in brazils adult population. All the included studies employed prospective crosssectional study design in common. Determinant factors of self medication by the elderly.
Thus, a complex selfmedication process is started, due to reuse of a previous prescription. The prevalence and characterization of selfmedication for. The initial descriptor used for the research was self. Marketing, in chile only admitted for overthecounter medications, influences the practice of selfmedication and extends it to prescription drugs. Qs perfil cardiaco perfil hepatico ego by bougarin8kyim. To evaluate the prevalence of selfmedication in brazils adult population. Apr 27, 2015 we conducted a descriptive, crosssectional study in one suburban pharmacy and one city center pharmacy in guatemala city. Cuestionario quimica sanguinea download as word doc.
Home fip international pharmaceutical federation home. According to the world health organization who, informed selfmedication is a way to selfcare. In mexico there are few studies or publications to assess the true magnitude of the consumption of drugs, herbs and home remedies that are consumed on the advice of another person or on its own, without consulting a doctor. Fip is a nongovernmental organisation that has been in official relations. In regards to the distribution of selfmedication prevalence, according to the sociodemographic aspects, based on the five regions in brazil table 2, women and people in the 20 to 39 years age group consumed a larger quantity of selfmedication drugs in all regions of the country, when compared with men. If the main symptom is a clicking jaw, the patient is in the standing position, and the clinician applies digital pressure to the suprahyoid region while the patient actively depresses the mandible fig 4. Medline, embase, scopus, isi, cinahl, cochrane library, crd, lilacs. Background selfmedication refers to using drugs which have not been prescribed, recommended or controlled by a licensed health care specialist. Analysis of selfreported adverse reactions to efavirenz. The international pharmaceutical federation fip is the global body representing over 4 million pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. Prevalence of selfmedication in the adult population of. Selfmedication is an increasingly frequent phenomenon worldwide. We compared proportions between the two pharmacies, using twosample ztest as appropriate.
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