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    Determinación de los factores que conllevan a la automedicación con antibióticos en dos establecimientos farmacéuticos de una cadena de boticas, enero–abril, 2012
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2013) Páucar Huamali, Judith Erika; Segundo Huamán, Maribel Cristina; Torres Veliz, Ernesto Raúl
    The present work is a study related to the determination of the factors that lead to self-medication, which is a frequent activity among people. The objective is to determine the factors that generate the self-medication of antibiotics in two establishments of a pharmacy chain in the districts of La Molina and Breña (January–April, 2012), in a sample of 200 people between 20 and 65 years old, selected by non-probabilistic and convenience sampling. Many factors influence this practice, among which social factors stand out (mainly family members), with 22% in Breña. These provide an alternative solution to health problems based on personal experience. Another factor is previous prescriptions, with 27% in La Molina. Economic factors influencing self-medication include unemployment and low family income (20% in Breña, compared to 9% unemployment and 15% low income in La Molina). Cultural factors include the low educational level of people, especially housewives (43% in Breña) and professionals (31% in La Molina). It was also found that the district of Breña had a higher percentage of antibiotic dispensing without a medical prescription; in this regard, the female gender showed greater frequency (67%) compared to the district of La Molina (59%). The age group that demanded the most was between 26 and 35 years, with 46% in La Molina and 61% in Breña. Those without access to health services self-medicated, with a higher proportion among those who knew the therapeutic indications of the drugs used than among those who were unaware of their risks. The most frequent reasons for self-medication were respiratory infection (46% in La Molina and 49% in Breña), followed by urinary infection (28% in La Molina and 18% in Breña). The most frequently used antibiotics were azithromycin (26%) in La Molina and ciprofloxacin (23%) in Breña.