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ESTUDO COMPARATIVO DO USO DA AUTOMEDICAÇÃO ENTRE UNIVERSITÁRIOS DA ÁREA DA SAÚDE E UNIVERSITÁRIOS DE OUTRAS ÁREAS NÃO RELACIONADOS À SAÚDE NA UNIVERSIDADE DE MARÍLIA-SP.

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Title: ESTUDO COMPARATIVO DO USO DA AUTOMEDICAÇÃO ENTRE UNIVERSITÁRIOS DA ÁREA DA SAÚDE E UNIVERSITÁRIOS DE OUTRAS ÁREAS NÃO RELACIONADOS À SAÚDE NA UNIVERSIDADE DE MARÍLIA-SP.
Alternate Title: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE USE OF THE OF SELF-MEDICATION BETWEEN UNIVERTY STUDENTES FROM THE HEALTH AREA AND NON-HEALTH AREAS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARÍLIA-SP.
Authors: GONÇALVES TARLEY, MARILIA GABRIELA1, HENRIQUE, ELISANE1, ALEX MIGUEL, MAYCON1, DA COSTA, MARIA HELENA2, DE SOUSA GONZAGA, HERON FERNANDO3, ORTIZ CARLI, FLÁVIA VILAS BOAS4,5, MENEGUCCI ZUTIN, TEREZA LAIS6,7 lais_zutin@hotmail.com
Source: Brazilian Journal of Surgery & Clinical Research. Jun-Aug2018, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p22-27. 6p.
Abstract (English): Self-medication is a very common practice nowadays, which has been causing health problems constantly. A cross - sectional, exploratory and comparative study was carried out to evaluate the practice of self - medication, which analyzed the use of self - medication among university students from the health and non - health areas of the University of Marília - UNIMAR. A total of 768 questionnaires were applied, which showed that approximately 90% of the students in each group were conniving with this practice. Of the results found the reasons that generated the cases of self-medication, in the majority, are the self-limiting diseases, such as: colds / flu, cough, fever and pain, justifying in this way the use of medicines only to improve the symptoms and the quality of users' lives. Regarding the implications of this practice, 3.1% of health students reported having nausea, vomiting, headache and dizziness, while the other group reported that they did not have side effects. The study did not show significant differences between the two groups studied, but there is a need for awareness among the different academic groups in order to minimize possible adverse effects, emphasizing that academics are informational and opinion makers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Portuguese): A automedicação é uma prática muito comum nos dias atuais, devido a isso prejuízos na saúde têm sido uma constante. Preocupados em avaliar a prática da automedicação foi feito um estudo transversal, exploratório e comparativo que analisou o uso da automedicação entre universitários das áreas da saúde e de outras áreas não relacionados à saúde na Universidade de Marília - UNIMAR. Foram aplicados 768 questionários, os quais evidenciaram que aproximadamente 90% dos estudantes, de cada grupo, são coniventes com essa prática. Dos resultados encontrados os motivos que geraram os casos de automedicação, em sua maioria, são as doenças autolimitadas, tais como: resfriados/gripes, tosse, febre e dor, justificando desta maneira o uso de medicamentos apenas para melhora dos sintomas e da qualidade de vida dos usuários. Referente às implicações causadas por essa prática 3,1% dos estudantes das áreas da saúde alegam ter apresentado náuseas, vômito, cefaleia e tontura, enquanto que o outro grupo refere não ter apresentado nenhuma implicação. O estudo não comprovou diferenças significativas entre os dois grupos estudados, porém existe a necessidade de conscientização entre os diversos acadêmicos, a fim de minimizar possíveis efeitos adversos, ressaltando que os acadêmicos são detentores de informações e são formadores de opinião. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Self-medication is a very common practice nowadays, which has been causing health problems constantly. A cross - sectional, exploratory and comparative study was carried out to evaluate the practice of self - medication, which analyzed the use of self - medication among university students from the health and non - health areas of the University of Marília - UNIMAR. A total of 768 questionnaires were applied, which showed that approximately 90% of the students in each group were conniving with this practice. Of the results found the reasons that generated the cases of self-medication, in the majority, are the self-limiting diseases, such as: colds / flu, cough, fever and pain, justifying in this way the use of medicines only to improve the symptoms and the quality of users' lives. Regarding the implications of this practice, 3.1% of health students reported having nausea, vomiting, headache and dizziness, while the other group reported that they did not have side effects. The study did not show significant differences between the two groups studied, but there is a need for awareness among the different academic groups in order to minimize possible adverse effects, emphasizing that academics are informational and opinion makers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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