Examinando por Materia "Self-medication"

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(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2017) López Segura, Yessenia Virginia; Galvez Ramirez, Carlos Michell
The objective of this research was to determine the characteristics of self-medication in dental care among users of a pharmacy in the Jesús María district, Lima – Peru, in 2017. During the process, an evaluation instrument was created. The sample consisted of 191 users who visited a pharmacy chain located in the Jesús María district, who were given a questionnaire on pharmacological prescriptions. The collected data were processed using SPSS version 22, and the Chi-square statistical test was applied. The results showed that 62.8% of the users practiced self-prescription, with 44.2% of male users and 55.8% of female users. The age group with the highest frequency of self-prescription was 18 to 44 years old, with 60%, followed by users aged 45 to 60 years at 24.2%, and lastly, those over 61 years of age with 15.8%. Furthermore, it was found that users with the highest rate of self-prescription had a secondary education level (42.5%). The most common reason for self-prescription was dental pain, at 68.3%, and the most frequently consumed drug group by self-prescribing users was NSAIDs. The study concluded that the main characteristic of pharmaceutical consumption for dental-related conditions among adults in the Jesús María district was self-prescription.
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Self-medication in patients with toothache who go to a medical post in the district of Ccarhuahurán, Ayacucho, 2022
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-10-03) Tello Barreto, Sahory Jasmin; Araujo Farje, Jessica Jazmin
The objective of this thesis was to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and self-medication in patients with odontalgia who visit a medical post in the district of Ccarhuahuran, Ayacucho, 2022. This study was developed with a quantitative approach, non-experimental design, cross-sectional, and descriptive correlational type, applied to a convenience sample of 77 patients. An instrument was used to collect information on the level of knowledge and self-medication, validated by expert judgment and with a high reliability index (KR=0.73). The results showed that 57% of these individuals always self-medicate, while a smaller proportion, almost evenly, self-medicate very rarely (21%) and sometimes (22%). Regarding the level of knowledge, just under half (42%) showed low levels, and only 23% had high levels. The correlation indicated independence between self-medication and the level of knowledge about self-medication (p-value >0.05). In conclusion, having good, regular, or low knowledge about self-medication did not influence the frequency with which individuals from this area self-medicate.