Prevalence of self-medication in undergraduate of physical therapy from an institution in Teresina

Authors

  • Bruna Santos Ibiapina Neres
  • Larruama Soares Figueiredo Faculdade Integral Diferencial
  • Manoel Dias Sousa-Filho Universidade Federal Do Piauí
  • Charllynton Luis Sena Costa Faculdade Integral Diferencial
  • Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Antonio Luis Martins Maia-Filho Faculdade Integral Diferencial

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v9i1.2119

Keywords:

Automedicação, Estudantes, Prevalência.

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence of self-medication among students of physiotherapy in a private college. METHOD: Data were obtained through questionnaires with closed and open questions. RESULTS: There were 177 students of both sexes, aged between 20 and 49 years. The prevalence of self-medication among the students studied was 46.87%. The main reasons cited for self-medication were headaches (50.62%), menstrual pain (19.92%) and musculoskeletal pain (11.62%). The types of drugs mentioned, the most commonly used were analgesics (76,55%) and antibiotics (9.29%). CONCLUSIONS: Self-medication is common among students attending courses in the area of health, which may be evidenced in the present article, where almost half of the students referred perform this practice.

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Author Biography

Antonio Luis Martins Maia-Filho, Faculdade Integral Diferencial

Especialista em Metodologia do Ensino, Mestre em engenharia Biomédica, Doutorando em Engenharia Biomédica, Professor de Biofísica e Fisiologia

Published

2010-06-17

How to Cite

1.
Neres BSI, Figueiredo LS, Sousa-Filho MD, Costa CLS, Martins M do C de C e, Maia-Filho ALM. Prevalence of self-medication in undergraduate of physical therapy from an institution in Teresina. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2010 Jun. 17 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];9(1):33-8. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/2119

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Section

Basic Sciences