Satisfacción percibida en relación a la automedicación para COVID-19 en usuarios de 5 boticas aledañas al Hospital María Auxiliadora Lima, 2021

Abstract

A society with physically or mentally ill members has fewer relational goods. In 2020, the world was surprised by a new coronavirus that causes the highly contagious disease COVID-19. The disease spread across all continents, becoming a challenge for the scientific community and health systems. The objective of this study was to determine how self-medication for COVID-19 relates to perceived satisfaction among users of five drugstores adjacent to the María Auxiliadora Hospital in Lima, 2021. The methodology was a non-experimental, descriptive, cross-sectional study. The population consisted of 200 users from five drugstores located near the María Auxiliadora Hospital. These users were evaluated to determine their perceived satisfaction regarding COVID-19 self-medication. Results showed that, based on sociodemographic factors, 63.5% of the participants were aged 18–29, 54.5% were female, and 54.5% had a higher education degree. The associated causes for self-medication included sore throat (44.5%), nasal congestion (30.5%), cough (25.0%), headache (43.0%), general discomfort (29.0%), fever (30.0%), and respiratory difficulty (4.0%). The most used medications for COVID-19 were paracetamol (75.5%), azithromycin (31.5%), ivermectin (23.5%), ibuprofen (21.0%), dexamethasone (18.5%), and ASA (9.5%). The study concluded that self-medication for COVID-19 is not significantly related to perceived satisfaction among users of five drugstores adjacent to the María Auxiliadora Hospital in Lima, 2021.

Una sociedad en la que sus miembros viven enfermos, física o mentalmente, tiene menos bienes relacionales, el año 2020 sorprende al mundo con un nuevo coronavirus que produce la enfermedad Covid-19 altamente contagiosa, la enfermedad se expande por todos los continentes y se convierte en un desafío para la comunidad científica, los sistemas de salud. Objetivo. “Determinar como la automedicación para Covid-19 se relaciona con la satisfacción percibida en usuarios de 5 boticas aledañas al Hospital María Auxiliadora, Lima, 2021”. Método. Es de tipo no experimental, descriptivo de alcance temporal de tipo transversal. La población estudiada estuvo conformada por 200 usuarios de 5 boticas aledañas al Hospital María Auxiliadora durante el tiempo de estudio donde se evaluó la satisfacción percibida en relación a la automedicación para Covid-19. Resultado. Según el factor sociodemográfico, 63.5% de 18 – 29 años, 54.5% del género femenino, 54.5 grado superior, según causas asociadas a la automedicación, 44.5% dolor de garganta, 30.5% congestión nasal, 25.0% tos, 43.0% dolor de cabeza, 29.0% malestar general, 30.0% fiebre, 4.0% dificultad respiratoria, según los medicamentos para Covid-19, con 75.5% paracetamol, 31.5% azitromicina, 23.5% ivermectina, 21.0% ibuprofeno, 18.5% Dexametasona, 9.5% AAS. Finalmente se encontró que la automedicación para Covid-19 no se relaciona significativamente con la satisfacción percibida en usuarios de 5 boticas aledañas al Hospital María Auxiliadora, Lima, 2021.