Automedicación en la región interandina norte del Ecuador: una práctica usual

Context: Self-medication is an inappropriate use of medications; it is usually practiced as a self-care measure. In Ecuador, the reported prevalence is 36.5% and it is related to age, gender and level of education. Objective: To determine the prevalence of self-medication in the northern sector of the inter-Andean region of Ecuador, year 2018. Methods: Epidemiological, observational, cross-sectional study in which 2623 subjects who went to pharmacies in five provinces of the northern sector of the inter-Andean region were surveyed to acquire non-prescription medications, just before applying the verbally consented survey. The database was structured in the Excel © version 10 program and the statistical analysis was performed with the SPSS © version 24 package. Results: 54.4% of the surveyed acquired the medications without a prescription. The prevalence of self-medication was higher in women (53.8%), with no significant statistical relationship between female sex and frequency of self-medication (OR 0.9; CI: 0.8–1.1). NSAIDs were the most commonly acquired medications without a prescription (26.9%) followed by an analgesic (paracetamol, 11.2%). Conclusion: More than half of the subjects analyzed of the five provinces of the northern sector of the highland region of Ecuador self-medicate; of these, 8 out of 10 acquire drugs without a prescription from pharmacies distant from healthcare facilities.

• Үндсэн зохиолч: Patajalo Villalta, Sheila J. (author)
• Бусад зохиолчид: Sosa Tulcanaza, Cynthia A. (author), Tituaña Carvajal, Jessica A. (author), Tipán Abril, Cindy C. (author), Arosteguí Hurtado, Sebastián A. (author), Rivera López, Carolina S (author), Rivera Buse, José E. (author)
• Формат: article
• Хэл сонгох: spa
• Хэвлэсэн: 2018
• Нөхцлүүд: automedicación; prevalencia; Ecuador; prevalence; Self-medication
• Онлайн хандалт: https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/CIENCIAS_MEDICAS/article/view/2824