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Adquisición de medicamentos en ancianos con comorbilidades crónicas: Un estudio basado en datos de la ENDES 2023
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2025-10-22) Estrella Fiestas, Yahaira Alejandra; Soriano La Rosa, Angeles Rubí; Cano Pérez, Carlos Alfredo
Objective. To analyze the factors associated with medication acquisition in older adults with chronic comorbidities (hypertension and diabetes mellitus) in Peru, using data from the Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES 2023). Methodology. An observational, cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted. Microdata from ENDES 2023 were used to identify adults aged 60 years or older with a diagnosis of hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus. A descriptive analysis of sociodemographic, health insurance, and treatment adherence variables was performed, followed by bivariate analysis using Pearson’s chi² test and multivariate analysis through binary logistic regression to estimate prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals. A significant level of 0.05 was established. Results. Most older adults acquired medications with a medical prescription, with no statistically significant differences according to sex, age, educational level, marital status, type of health insurance, or treatment adherence (p > 0.05 in all cases). The prevalence of hypertension was 30.2% and that of diabetes mellitus was 10.8%. Adjusted models did not show statistically significant associations between the analyzed variables and the practice of medication acquisition. Conclusion. Among older adults with hypertension and diabetes mellitus in Peru, medication acquisition is predominantly carried out through medical prescriptions, with no significant associations found with sociodemographic characteristics, type of health insurance, or treatment adherence
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Análisis de la comprensión sobre los antibióticos de primera línea y su uso frente a la gripe común en comerciantes del Mercado Josfel del distrito Santa Anita. Lima-2024
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2026-04-16) Astuhuaman Gonzales, Veronikha Luz; Cano Pérez, Carlos Alfredo
El estudio analizó la relación entre la comprensión sobre antibiótico de primera línea y su uso frente a la gripe común en 253 comerciantes del Mercado Josfel (Santa Anita, Lima 2024). Se aplicó un diseño no experimental, transversal y explicativo. La comprensión se midió mediante un índice y el uso se evaluó en cuatro dimensiones: uso sin prescripción, cumplimiento, consulta previa y accesibilidad. Se emplearon chi-cuadrado y prueba exacta de Fisher, con α = 0,05, además de Phi/V de Cramer. No se evidenció asociación entre comprensión y el resultado dicotómico de uso (sí/no). En cambio, se observaron asociaciones significativas de magnitud pequeña entre mayor comprensión y cumplimiento de indicaciones, así como con consulta previa a un profesional de salud. No se encontraron asociaciones con automedicación ni con accesibilidad, conductas influenciadas por factores contextuales del entorno comercial. Los hallazgos respaldan intervenciones educativas focalizadas en uso seguro (adherencia y consulta) y sugieren medir el comportamiento con índices de uso responsable en futuras investigaciones.
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Automedicación analgésica post exodoncia y el nivel socioeconómico de los pacientes atendidos en la clínica de la Universidad Norbert Wiener, periodo 2024
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2025-04-29) Diaz Romaní, Abraham Antonio; Marroquín García, Lorenzo Enrique
El estudio tiene como objetivo determinar si existe relación entre automedicación analgésica post – exodoncia y nivel socioeconómico atendidos en la Clínica de la Universidad Norbert Wiener. Metodología: no experimental, cuantitativo, transversal y correlacional, cuya muestra fue de 150 pacientes. En los resultados obtenidos, se pudo observar que la práctica de automedicación analgésica después de una exodoncia mostró un porcentaje significativamente mayor del 84%, en comparación con los casos en los que no se llevó a cabo la automedicación analgésica postoperatoria después de la exodoncia. Mientras que el nivel socioeconómico presentó un mayor porcentaje de 82% de individuos que se encuentran en una situación socioeconómica baja o de nivel inferior. En relación con el género, se observará que no hubo una evaluación estadísticamente relevante con la práctica de automedicarse con analgésicos después de una extracción dental y el nivel socioeconómico. Para el género masculino, el valor de p fue de 0,684, mientras que para el género femenino fue de 0,357. Al llevar a cabo el análisis de la prueba estadística de chi cuadrado para investigar la relación entre la automedicación analgésica después de la extracción dental y el nivel socioeconómico, obtuvimos un valor de p igual a 0,532, lo que indica que no hay una asociación significativa entre ambas variables. En conclusión, los hallazgos señalan que no se identificó una evaluación estadísticamente significativa entre la práctica de automedicación con analgésicos tras una extracción dental y el estrato socioeconómico de los individuos involucrados en la investigación.
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Automedicación con AINEs en usuarios con patologías osteomusculares que acuden a boticas Inkafarma Villasol – Los Olivos – Lima Metropolitana, 2021–2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-10-05) Consuelo Cruz, Haydee Isandra; Orihuela Juica, Mery Aracelly; Justil Guerrero, Hugo Jesús
The objective of this research was to "Determine the relationship between self-medication with NSAIDs and musculoskeletal pathologies among users visiting Inkafarma Villasol Drugstores in Los Olivos, Metropolitan Lima, 2021–2022." Method: This was a hypothetical-deductive study, a basic type, with a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 385 users. The instrument was a survey validated by subject matter experts. Data collection and processing were performed using the SPSS Version 25.0 statistical program and the Pearson's Chi-squared test. Result: The analysis of the relationship between self-medication with NSAIDs and musculoskeletal pathologies found a significant relationship (p value=0.000). For the relationship between anti-inflammatory preference and musculoskeletal pathologies, a significant relationship was found for diclofenac (p value=0.009), naproxen (p value=0.021), and meloxicam (p value=0.001). Conclusion: A significant relationship was determined to exist between self-medication with NSAIDs and musculoskeletal pathologies, with 50% self-medicating for an intermediate period until they achieved improvement.
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Automedicación con antibióticos en trabajadores de los centros comerciales adyacentes al Parque Alameda de las Malvinas del Cercado de Lima, 2018
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-01-29) Condori López, Diana Isabet; Ricci Upayacu, Yissela; Caldas Herrera, Emma
The present research aimed primarily to describe self-medication with antibiotics among workers of the commercial centers adjacent to Parque Alameda de las Malvinas in Cercado de Lima, 2018. This was a descriptive, observational, cross-sectional, and prospective study. The sample consisted of 370 workers. A total of 95.1% of the workers reported self-medicating with antibiotics. Respiratory, urinary, and skin infections were the main conditions leading to higher rates of self-medication with antibiotics (65.3%); the most frequently used subtypes were penicillins (34.7%) and quinolones (23.6%). The factors influencing self-medication included lack of health insurance (79.3%), lack of time to visit a physician (70.7%), and reliance on pharmacy staff as a source of information (47.4%). Furthermore, the study found that workers demonstrated a deficient level of knowledge regarding self-medication with antibiotics (67.6%) and bacterial resistance (96.9%).
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Automedicación con antibióticos para tratamiento de SARS-CoV-2 y factores de riesgo en usuarios atendidos en boticas de la avenida 225 Pachacútec – Ventanilla, 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-08-03) Mayta Oré, Lizbeth Roxana; Maravi Conopuma, Guina Rocio; Ñañez del Pino, Daniel
The misuse of medications, such as antibiotics, carries significant consequences, increasing morbidity and mortality due to antimicrobial resistance, especially in the context of SARS-CoV-2. Objective: To describe how risk factors relate to self-medication with antibiotics for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 in users served at drugstores on Avenida 225 Pachacútec, Ventanilla, in 2021. Methods: The research type was basic, deductive, with a quantitative approach and a descriptive-correlational, cross-sectional, and prospective design. Results: Of 234 users who presented with SARS-CoV-2 symptoms, 55.6% had a cough, 43.2% a sore throat, 41.9% a headache, and 38.5% a fever. The reasons for self-medication were a lack of time (49.6%), the high cost of medical care (45.7%), and saturated hospitals (44.0%). Pre-existing conditions included diabetes (12.4%), obesity (11.5%), and arterial hypertension (6.0%). Regarding drug interactions, 59.8% reported consuming other medications. Concerning toxicity, 71.4% self-medicated with antibiotics, and 6.0% had developed some type of allergy. Additionally, 48.3% consulted a pharmacist based on their symptoms. Conclusion: It was determined that risk factors were significantly related to self-medication with antibiotics for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 in the users served at drugstores on Avenida 225 Pachacútec, Ventanilla, in 2021.
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Automedicación con azitromicina y su relación con el COVID-19 en los pobladores del AA.HH. Noveno Sector, Grupo 3 del distrito de Villa El Salvador, 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-01-17) Huayhua Huamani, Jessica; Alvarado Chávez, Britt
Self-medication is a global public health problem that has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents, concerned not only by difficulties in the healthcare system but also by the risks of the disease, opted to self-medicate with antibiotics (azithromycin) to alleviate their discomfort or symptoms. Objective: To determine the self-medication with azithromycin and its relationship with COVID-19 among residents of the Ninth Sector, Group 3 Human Settlement (AA.HH.) in the Villa el Salvador district, Metropolitan Lima, during the first semester of 2021. Method: A hypothetical-deductive method with a quantitative approach, applied type, and non-experimental design was used. A questionnaire-type instrument was applied to 200 residents. The statistical analysis used SPSS and the Chi-squared test of independence. Results: 40.5% self-medicated with azithromycin, of which 22% were female and 18.5% were male. 29.5% of self-medication with azithromycin was related to COVID-19 symptoms (p-value = 0.00). The reasons for self-medication were recommendation (31.5%), lack of time (10%), and advertising (1%), while 28.5% did not self-medicate for any COVID-19-related reason (p-value = 0.04). Conclusion: It was demonstrated that a relationship exists between self-medication with azithromycin and COVID-19.
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Automedicación con losartán en pacientes hipertensos durante la pandemia de COVID-19, de la botica Farmasalud distrito Bellavista – Provincia Constitucional del Callao, periodo enero–julio del 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-08-25) Garay Fuertes, Maria Isabel; Pacherres Bernuy, Maribel; Ramos Jaco, Antonio Guillermo
Self-medication is a public health problem that encompasses everything that affects a prescription made by a doctor. Due to the risks posed by self-medication globally and in Peru, particularly for hypertensive patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, this research is considered useful for the scientific community and the healthcare team. Objective: To determine the relationship between self-medication with losartan in hypertensive patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: The method was hypothetical-deductive, with a quantitative approach, an applied type, a correlational level, and a non-experimental design. The population consisted of 208 users of the Farmasalud drugstore. A census sample was taken using non-probabilistic sampling. The instrument was a questionnaire, and the technique used was a survey consisting of 30 questions distributed across six dimensions, utilizing the Likert scale. Results: A relationship between self-medication with losartan in hypertensive patients and the COVID-19 pandemic was evidenced. 51.92% of patients self-medicated with losartan, of which 35.10% corresponded to a medium level and the remaining 12.98% to a low level. Conclusions: It is determined that a relationship exists between self-medication with losartan in hypertensive patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of 208 samples, 108 hypertensive patients self-medicated with losartan.
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Automedicación en la población del grupo 7, sector III de Villa El Salvador. Lima – Perú
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2017-12-02) Huapaya Arias, Sandra Elizabeth; Rosas Justiniano, Estefani; Caldas Herrera, Emma
The objective of this study was to determine the characteristics and prevalence of self-medication in the population of Group 7 of Sector III of the district of Villa El Salvador in December 2016. The research was descriptive in type, with an observational, cross-sectional, and prospective design. The study sample consisted of 384 inhabitants. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire-type survey, designed and validated by Bautista. There is a high prevalence of self-medication (46.1%) in the study population, with the highest prevalence found in the age group of 17–39 years (62.7%), those with secondary education (40.7%), and those with health insurance (63.8%). The distribution of prevalence according to gender and occupation was similar. Acute Respiratory Infection (41.8%) and pain (35.0%) were the most frequent diseases, symptoms, or discomforts that led to self-medication. Analgesics (26.6%), anti-inflammatory drugs (26.0%), antibiotics (13.6%), and antihistamines (13.0%) were the pharmacological groups most frequently used in self-medication. Among the reasons found to predispose self-medication were: being required to present a medical prescription at the pharmacy (72.3%), knowledge of medicines to treat their illness (68.9%), lack of time to see a doctor (65.5%), recommendation from third parties (64.4%), and having previous prescriptions for similar illnesses (54.2%).
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Automedicación en pacientes del servicio de farmacia de consulta externa 2 del Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, abril de 2014
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2015) Quiroga Gutiérrez, Dina; Rodríguez Parodi, Diana Leonor; Caldas Herrera, Emma
Self-medication is a common practice in the Peruvian population that has become a serious public health problem. Self-medication is understood as the use of medicines without prior consultation with a professional physician. Objective: To verify the characteristics of self-medication in patients of the outpatient pharmacy service No. 2 of the Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital, April 2014. Methodology: A descriptive, observational, prospective cross-sectional study was conducted. To calculate the population size, data provided by the Statistics Department of the Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital from January to March 2014 were used. The three-month average was a total of 8,777 patients. The study sample consisted of 368 patients directly surveyed in April 2014. A validated data collection instrument (survey) was used. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 19.0. Results: Of the total 368 patients surveyed, 100% practiced self-medication. Female sex had a prevalence of 54.62%. The most consumed drugs were anti-inflammatories (26.90%), antipyretics/cold remedies (20.11%), analgesics (16.58%), and antibiotics (12.23%). The main diseases or symptoms for self-medication were joint pain (44.3%), acute respiratory infection (29.6%), and gastrointestinal infection (12.2%). The main causes of self-medication were: having knowledge about the medicines to treat the disease (82.88%), delay of medical appointments (75.27%), lack of time to attend medical consultation (66.30%), no prescription required at the pharmacy (63.32%), and recommendation by third parties (57.61%). The level of knowledge about the consequences of self-medication was high, with 67.70%. Conclusions: The characteristics of self-medication were verified in patients of the outpatient pharmacy service No. 2 of the Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital in April 2014, with a prevalence of 100%. Joint pain and acute respiratory infection were the most frequent symptoms for self-medication. The most consumed pharmacological groups were anti-inflammatories and cold remedies.
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Automedicación frente a síntomas de ansiedad en el contexto de COVID-19, en usuarios que acuden a una botica en los Olivos, Lima 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-05-20) Arias Anchihuay, Elisabet Fiorela; Manrique Carhuas, Pablo Rafael; Ñañez del Pino, Daniel
The context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused physical and mental harm to the population, motivated self-medication in some individuals to soothe their anxious state. Objective: To determine the relationship between self-medication for anxiety symptoms in the context of COVID-19 among users visiting a drugstore in Los Olivos, Lima, in 2021. Methodology: The study was deductive, basic, with a quantitative approach, and a non-experimental, descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional, and prospective design. Spearman's Rho analysis was performed to validate the hypothesis. Results: Of 384 users, 93.5% were aged 18–59, and 53.4% were female. It was determined that as anxiety symptoms increased, self-medication sometimes increased from 9.0% to 21.1%. A similar case was observed for self-medication by personal initiative, where the increase was from 7.5% to 33.3%. Self-medication without a medical prescription increased from 15.8% to 47.7%. The consumption of anxiolytics or antidepressants increased from 0.8% to 26.3% due to the rise in anxiety symptoms. Conclusion: A moderate relationship was determined to exist between self-medication for anxiety symptoms in the context of COVID-19 among users visiting a drugstore in Los Olivos, Lima, in 2021.
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Automedicación y efecto adverso de antibioticos en pacientes de la botica Jan del distrito de San Juan de Miraflores 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-05-20) Esquivel Chauca, Carlos Alberto; Justil Guerrero, Hugo Jesús
The study used a quantitative, basic, correlational, non-experimental, cross-sectional approach. The technique was observation, and the instrument was a survey applied to 168 users. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics presented in tables and figures. The results indicate the relationship between self-medication and adverse effects at the Jan drugstore in the San Juan de Miraflores district in 2021. For 'associated disease,' 58.9% expressed that chills almost never led them to self-medication. For 'knowledge of the consequence of self-medication,' 96.2% indicated they knew about the action and use of antimicrobials. For 'prevalence,' 38.1% reported that they never recommend self-medication to others. For 'pharmacological group,' 69.6% indicated that amphenicols always caused them some adverse effect. For 'affected systems,' 39.9% indicated that the adverse effect almost always affects their gastrointestinal system. For 'type of symptoms,' 39.3% stated that they almost always suffer from vomiting. It is concluded that the relationship between self-medication and adverse effects with antibiotics in patients of the Jan drugstore in the San Juan de Miraflores district in 2021 was highly significant and moderate positive (r=0.665;p=0.000<0.05).
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Calidad de servicio y automedicación por cefaleas en pacientes que acuden a dos boticas de la avenida José Carlos Mariátegui en Villa María del Triunfo, Lima 2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-10-07) Hinojosa Quispe, Vilma; Pillihuamán Llamocca, Carina; Oyarce Alvarado, Elmer
Service quality is represented by a set of characteristics that define pharmacies, considering that self-medication is a relatively frequent activity in our country. Objective: To determine how service quality relates to self-medication for headaches in patients visiting two drugstores on José Carlos Mariátegui Avenue in Villa María del Triunfo, Lima, 2022. Method: The design was non-experimental, descriptive, with a quantitative approach, and a cross-sectional prospective design. The sample consisted of 260 patients. The survey technique was employed, and a questionnaire was used as the instrument. The study was conducted with 95% confidence. Results: The most surveyed age group was 30 to 59 years old, representing 48.8% (127), and the least surveyed was 60 years and older, representing 16.5% (43). The most surveyed gender was female at 59.2% (154). Regarding educational level, technical higher education represented the highest percentage at 40.4% (105), and those without any level of instruction represented the lowest percentage at 1.2% (3). Conclusion: No significant relationship exists between poor service quality and the self-medication of patients with headaches (p>0.05). Likewise, the Chi-squared value was 0.566, which indicates that no correlation exists.
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Características de la automedicación del paracetamol en usuarios que asisten a la botica Kaylin Farma del distrito de Villa Maria del Triunfo, Lima Metropolitana – periodo enero–febrero 2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-06-09) Blas Chipana, Katherine Milagros; Huaranga Savá, Zinia Pamela; Juárez Moreyra, Enrique
The objective of this research was to identify the characteristics of users who self-medicate with paracetamol at the Kaylin Farma drugstore in the Villa María del Triunfo district of Metropolitan Lima, from January to February 2022. The study used a basic quantitative approach with a non-experimental design. The sample consisted of 385 people. SPSS version 25.0 was used, and the method of proportion estimation via confidence intervals was applied. The research also characterized users who self-medicate with paracetamol, focusing on sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics. It was concluded that of the 385 respondents, 119 self-medicated with paracetamol, 93 consumed it with a medical prescription, and 173 did not consume paracetamol.
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Características frente a la automedicación responsable en pobladores del distrito de San Juan de Miraflores, setiembre 2018
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-06-27) Puza Peralta, Graciela Alicia; Cuba Zuñiga, Carla Katiuska; Ramos Jaco, Antonio Guillermo
English: Objective: To know the characteristics, knowledge and attitudes towards responsible self-medication in residents of the District of San Juan de Miraflores September 2018. Methodology: descriptive, based on questions and data analysis. Cross-sectional: measures the prevalence of an exposure or result in a defined population and at a specific time. Prospective, is carried out with data obtained at a specific time. Non-experimental design, through a survey. The survey was prepared by the evaluation instrument, collection and data procedure technique. Results: Our research on the characteristics, knowledge and attitudes towards responsible self-medication of residents of the District of San Juan de Miraflores shows results in the surveyed population: predominance of adults with 61.66% (233), compared to young people with 22.2% (84) and older adults with 16.1% (61); the male gender 50.5% (191) compared to females 49.5% (187); with self-employment of 60.6% (229) and dependent workers with 39.4% (149); the higher education level with 25.9% (98), higher technical 25.7% (97), secondary 25.4% (96) and primary with 23.0% (87) users; the marital status showed a predominance of married with 24.1% (91), cohabiting 23.0% (87), divorced 21.7% (82), single 19.8% (75) and widowed 11.4% (43) as a sociodemographic study. Faced with the question of whether they consult the Pharmacist Chemist or the Pharmacy technician, it was (55.2%) while (52.6%) accepts advice from other people to self-medicate, (52.6%) states that advertising influences self-medication. Conclusions: There is a clear association between the characteristics, attitudes, and knowledge of the residents of San Juan de Miraflores regarding self-medication.
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Caracterización de medicamentos, automedicación en usuarios de boticas del distrito de El Agustino periodo septiembre 2018–febrero 2019
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2020-03-11) Cárdenas Carpio, Edith Reyna; Ramos Jaco, Antonio Guillermo
Previous studies indicate that self-medication is deeply rooted in the Peruvian population, in both urban and rural areas. This creates a major public health problem, stemming not only from the user but also from the person who uses and dispenses the medication. Objective: To determine the characterization of medications and self-medication in users of drugstores in the El Agustino district from September 2018 to February 2019. Materials and Methods: This was an observational, descriptive, prospective, and cross-sectional study. A 16-question form was used to collect information from the variables in a sample of 384 users across 100 drugstores (approximately 3.8 people per drugstore). Results: The gender with the highest rate of self-medication was male (54.7%). 70.6% did not have health insurance, 90% consumed anti-inflammatory drugs, and 59.1% had only a secondary education level. Self-medication was found in individuals lacking financial resources and knowledge, compounded by the inappropriate practice of pharmacy technicians recommending medication without a prescription. Conclusions: A self-medication prevalence of 57.8% was found among users of drugstores in the El Agustino district.
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Caracterización del consumo de medicamentos; automedicación responsable, automedicación y autoprescripción en usuarios de boticas ubicadas en San Juan de Lurigancho 2016–2017
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-04-03) Calla Calla, Hermelinda María; Rosales Zurita, Verónica Vilvia; Chávez Fernández, Ana María
Irresponsible self-medication and self-prescription practices have increased among users of drugstores, becoming a public health problem. In Peru, regarding the use of health services, pharmacies and drugstores constitute the preferred places of care (MINSA 2013). The WHO advised that countries’ health policies should take responsible self-medication into account and seek ways to optimize its use with over-the-counter medicines under the supervision of a pharmacist. In our context, the practice of responsible self-medication is infrequent; however, its dissemination could reduce the overload in hospitals and health centers. For all the reasons stated, this research was considered important. It is concluded that 6.2% of drugstore users practice responsible self-medication, while 23.5% only self-medicate, and 70.3% self-prescribe. It is recommended to inform drugstore users, using simple language, about the existence of two groups of medicines established by law, and to provide education on when a condition should be considered minor and why. These tasks fall primarily on the expert in medicines, the pharmacist, since drugstores are the first places people go when they become ill.
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Caraterización de la automedicación del paracetamol en usuarios que asisten a la botica Roman del distrito de San Antonio – provincia de Huarochirí, 2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-08-05) Tarazona Moya, Evaluz Mabel; Ramos Jaco, Antonio Guillermo
The objective of this research was to identify the characteristics of users who self-medicate with paracetamol at the Botica Roman in the District of San Antonio, Huarochiri Province, in 2022. Method: The study used a basic quantitative approach with a non-experimental design. A sample of 385 people and a pilot sample of 50 people were given a questionnaire. Results: The research obtained the characterization of users who self-medicate with paracetamol. Males were the most likely to self-medicate, at 65.8%. The age group of 18–24 years had the highest rate of self-medication (81.1%). The most common marital status was single (58.7%), and the educational level was higher education (47.9%). The most common health insurance affiliation was Essalud (44.4%). The salary of those who self-medicated was between S/ 1,001 and S/ 2,000 soles. The most common occupation was dependent employment, at 51.7%. Conclusion: Of the 385 surveyed, 119 users self-medicated, 93 had a medical prescription, and 173 did not consume.
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Conexión entre percepción y la práctica de automedicación en usuarios adultos mayores que acuden en boticas Medical Pharma, distrito San Juan de Lurigancho, enero 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-11-30) Pérez Huamán, Emelina; Ramos Jaco, Antonio Guillermo
The objective of the research was to identify the connection between the perception and practice of self-medication in older adult users visiting Medical Pharma drugstores in the San Juan de Lurigancho District in January 2021. Method: This was a quantitative study with a cross-sectional observational and correlational design. The main study sample consisted of 103 male and female users of Medical Pharma drugstores. Result: Of the older adult users, 66.02% had an unfavorable perception and 33.98% had a favorable perception of medication. Additionally, 33.01% showed responsible self-medication practices, while 66.99% showed non-responsible practices. Finally, 65.71% of those with a favorable perception had responsible self-medication practices, while 83.82% of those with an unfavorable perception had non-responsible self-medication practices, with a statistical relationship of p > 0.03. A connection exists between the perception and practice of self-medication in older adult users visiting Medical Pharma drugstores in the San Juan de Lurigancho District in January 2021.
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Conocimiento y actitudes de la automedicación con azitromicina en usuarios que acuden a la botica Cruz de Chalpón Los Olivos 2021
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-01-17) Cañabi Congora, Ada Gisela; Hernández Camacho, Giovanna Patricia; Ñañez del Pino, Daniel
The objective was to analyze the level of knowledge and attitudes toward self-medication with azithromycin among users visiting the Cruz de Chalpón Drugstore in Los Olivos in 2021. Methodology: The research used a non-experimental, cross-sectional, and descriptive design. The sample consisted of 385 users. A validated survey was applied, which included open-ended questions for the knowledge variable and a Likert-scale questionnaire for the attitude variable. Results: In general, participants showed a medium level of knowledge. Specifically, the knowledge level was medium for self-medication with azithromycin (42.6%), the consequences of self-medication with azithromycin (45.2%), bacterial resistance with azithromycin (42.3%), and knowledge level based on demographic data (50.0%). Furthermore, users' attitudes were unfavorable (80.3%). Conclusion: The research allowed for an analysis of users' knowledge and attitudes, which showed that they have a simultaneous medium level of knowledge and an unfavorable attitude toward self-medication with azithromycin.