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    Factores socioeconómicos y automedicación con corticoides durante la pandemia COVID-19 en las personas que asisten a boticas “Señor Cautivo” de febrero a julio. Lima 2021
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-10-07) Huamán Esquivel, Clarissa Teresa; Quispe Ramos, Rosa Nataly; Guadalupe Sifuentes de Posadas, Luz Fabiola
    The present research aimed to determine the socioeconomic factors and self-medication with corticosteroids during the COVID-19 pandemic among people attending the pharmacies “Señor Cautivo.” Methodology: Hypothetical–deductive, cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, on a sample of 340 people. Results: 72.65% of respondents reported self-medicating, and the reasons for self-medication were: symptoms did not seem serious (44.53%), limited access to health services (27.13%), and due to symptoms such as body pain (30.36%). The frequency of self-medication with corticosteroids was 28.74% for dexamethasone. Regarding social characteristics, 38.24% were between 30 and 49 years old, 42.35% were female, and 28.24% had completed higher technical education. Self-medication was carried out upon the suggestion of pharmacy staff (34.01%), and the most frequently used information source was social media (34.12%). Regarding economic characteristics, 44.41% belonged to the middle economic level, 50.88% were employed, and 25.59% had ESSALUD insurance. Conclusion: It was determined that self-medication is high and that socioeconomic factors influence this practice, with dexamethasone being the most frequently used corticosteroid.