Automedicación en estudiantes del internado rotatorio
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Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Medicina. Secretaría de Posgrado
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Los objetivos de nuestro trabajo fueron determinar si existe una actitud favorable o desfavorable
hacia la automedicación, fuente que recomendó el consumo y medicamentos consumidos con mayor
frecuencia y efectos adversos en alumnos del Internado Rotatorio de la facultad de Medicina de la
Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Se diseñó un cuestionario desde el 27 de julio al 14 de agosto
del 2009, a 143 estudiantes del internado rotatorio, en la ciudad de Corrientes Capital. La muestra
fue aleatoria sobre 182 estudiantes empadronados. Las encuestas fueron anónimas, semiestructura das, confeccionadas con las escalas de actitudes de LiKert. Las variables analizadas fueron: sexo,
edad, recomendación del consumo, tipo de medicamento y efectos adversos. Se realizó el cálculo
del coeficiente alfa de Cronbach obteniéndose un valor de 1,1. Se encontró que 48,25% correspon dían al sexo femenino y 51,75% al sexo masculino. La edad media fue 24,88 años. Según las reco mendiaciones del medicamento, 76,71% se automedicaron por conocimientos propios; 10,96% por
farmaceutico 10,96% por amigos o familiares y 1,37% por publicidad. Según tipo de medicamento
41,98% consumieron antiinflamatorios no esteroides (AINES); 16,41% antibióticos; 11,07% anticon ceptivos; 9,54% antialérgicos; 6,87% antiácidos; 5,34% antimigrañosos; 4,58% corticoides; 2,30%
psicofármacos; 0,38% laxantes. Del total: 20,28% presentaron efectos adversos con automedicación,
siendo: gastritis 44,82%; diarrea 37,93%; náuseas/vómitos 27,58%; alergias 20,68%, cefa leas/mareos 3,44%. Como conclusión se observó una actitud favorable hacia la automedicación por
parte de los estudiantes. Los medicamentos más utilizados fueron AINES y antibióticos. Los efectos
adversos correspondieron al aparato gastrointestinal. El 80% utilizó medicamentos por conocimiento
propios.
The objectives of our study were to determine if there is a favourable or unfavourable attitude towards self-medication, which consumption source recommended and most frequently consumed drugs and adverse effects on rotating internship students of the Faculty of Medicine of The National University of Northeast. We designed a questionnaire from 27th July to 14th August 2009, to 143 students rotating internship in the city of Corrientes Capital. The aleatory sample of 182 students was registered. The surveys were anonymous, semistructured, made with the Likert attitude scales. The variables analy zed were sex, age, recommendation of consumption, type of medication and side effects. We perfor med the calculation of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and we obtained a value of 1.1. It was found that 48.25% were females and 51.75% male. The mean age was 24.88 years. According recomendiacio nes medication, 76.71% were self-medicating themselves by knowledge, 10.96% by 10.96% pharma cist by friends or relatives, and 1.37% for advertising. According to the type of drug 41.98% were ta king nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), 16,41% antibiotics, 11.07% contraceptives; 9.54% antiallergics; 6.87% antacids; 5.34% migraine, 4.58% corticosteroids; 2.30% psychoactive drugs, 0.38% laxatives. Of the total: 20.28% showed self-medication adverse effects, where: gastritis 44,82%, diarrea 37,93%, nausea / vomiting 27.58%, allergies 20,68%, headaches / dizziness 3.44%. In conclusion we observed a positive attitude towards self-medication by students. The most used drugs were NSAIDS and antibiotics. Adverse effects were in the gastrointestinal tract. 80% used drugs for self-knowledge. Keywords: self-medication, side effects, medical students.
The objectives of our study were to determine if there is a favourable or unfavourable attitude towards self-medication, which consumption source recommended and most frequently consumed drugs and adverse effects on rotating internship students of the Faculty of Medicine of The National University of Northeast. We designed a questionnaire from 27th July to 14th August 2009, to 143 students rotating internship in the city of Corrientes Capital. The aleatory sample of 182 students was registered. The surveys were anonymous, semistructured, made with the Likert attitude scales. The variables analy zed were sex, age, recommendation of consumption, type of medication and side effects. We perfor med the calculation of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and we obtained a value of 1.1. It was found that 48.25% were females and 51.75% male. The mean age was 24.88 years. According recomendiacio nes medication, 76.71% were self-medicating themselves by knowledge, 10.96% by 10.96% pharma cist by friends or relatives, and 1.37% for advertising. According to the type of drug 41.98% were ta king nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), 16,41% antibiotics, 11.07% contraceptives; 9.54% antiallergics; 6.87% antacids; 5.34% migraine, 4.58% corticosteroids; 2.30% psychoactive drugs, 0.38% laxatives. Of the total: 20.28% showed self-medication adverse effects, where: gastritis 44,82%, diarrea 37,93%, nausea / vomiting 27.58%, allergies 20,68%, headaches / dizziness 3.44%. In conclusion we observed a positive attitude towards self-medication by students. The most used drugs were NSAIDS and antibiotics. Adverse effects were in the gastrointestinal tract. 80% used drugs for self-knowledge. Keywords: self-medication, side effects, medical students.
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Aráoz Olivos, Natalia Silvana, et al., 2010. Automedicación en estudiantes del internado rotatorio. Revista de Posgrado de la VI Cátedra de Medicina. Corrientes: Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Medicina. Secretaría de Posgrado, no. 197, p. 1-18. ISSN 1515-8764.
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