FACTORES ASOCIADOS AL USO DE PSICOFÁRMACOS POR ESTUDIANTES DE UNA UNIVERSIDAD PÚBLICA BRASILEÑA.

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Title:	FACTORES ASOCIADOS AL USO DE PSICOFÁRMACOS POR ESTUDIANTES DE UNA UNIVERSIDAD PÚBLICA BRASILEÑA.
Alternate Title:	FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS BY STUDENTS AT A BRAZILIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY.
Authors:	Fares Gianjacomo, Telma Regina¹, Molino Guidoni, Camilo², Rodrigues, Renne³, Maffei de Andrade, Selma¹, Vertuan Rufino, Jéssica¹, Girotto, Edmarlon² edmarlon78@gmail.com
Source:	Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública. 2024, Vol. 41 Issue 4, p365-374. 10p.
Subjects:	PSYCHIATRIC drugs, PUBLIC universities & colleges, HEALTH insurance, DRUG abuse, UNDERGRADUATES
Geographic Terms:	BRAZIL
Abstract (English):	Objective. To analyze the consumption of psychotropic drugs and their associated factors in university students, stratified by sex. Materials and methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study with undergraduate students of a public university in Brazil. The instrument was an online self-administered questionnaire. The outcome variable was the use of psychotropic drugs, based on the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system, and the exposure variables were socio-demographic, academic and health-related. The association between the exposure variables and the outcome was verified by calculating prevalence ratios and their 95% confidence intervals. Results. We found that 12.2% (n=396) of the 3238 participants used psychotropic drugs; most were women (78.3%). The prevalence of psychotropic drug use was higher among students with access to health insurance, diagnosis of depression and diagnosis of anxiety. It was also higher in the group of women who reported using illicit drugs in the last three months and in the group of men who reported being dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their academic performance. We detected low frequency of psychotropic drug use among women who consume alcohol on a weekly basis. Conclusions. Our results show a higher frequency of psychotropic medication use in females, as well as in students with access to health insurance, diagnosis of depression and diagnosis of anxiety, regardless of sex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):	Objetivo. Analizar el consumo de medicamentos psicotrópicos y sus factores asociados en estudiantes universitarios, estratificado segun sexo. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio transversal con estudiantes de pregrado de una universidad pública de Brasil. El instrumento fue un cuestionario autoadministrado en línea. La variable de resultado fue el uso de medicamentos psicotrópicos, con base en el sistema de clasificación Anatómico Terapéutico Químico (ATC) y las variables de exposición fueron socidemográficas, académicas y relacionadas con la salud. La asociación entre las variables de exposición y el resultado se verificaron mediante el cálculo de razones de prevalencia y sus intervalos de confianza al 95%. Resultados. El 12,2% (n=396) de los 3238 participantes refirieron consumir psicofármacos, la mayoría fueron mujeres (78,3%). La prevalencia de consumo de psicotrópicos fue mayor entre los estudiantes con acceso a seguro de salud, diagnóstico de depresión y diagnóstico de ansiedad. También fue mayor en el grupo de mujeres que informaron consumir drogas ilícitas en los últimos tres meses y en el grupo de hombres que informaron estar insatisfechos o muy insatisfechos con su rendimiento académico. Se detectó una menor frecuencia de uso de psicofármacos entre las mujeres que consumen alcohol semanalmente. Conclusiones. Los resultados indican una mayor frecuencia de consumo de medicamentos psicotrópicos en las mujeres, así como en los estudiantes con acceso al seguro de salud, diagnóstico de depresión y diagnóstico de ansiedad, independientemente del sexo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Objective. To analyze the consumption of psychotropic drugs and their associated factors in university students, stratified by sex. Materials and methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study with undergraduate students of a public university in Brazil. The instrument was an online self-administered questionnaire. The outcome variable was the use of psychotropic drugs, based on the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification system, and the exposure variables were socio-demographic, academic and health-related. The association between the exposure variables and the outcome was verified by calculating prevalence ratios and their 95% confidence intervals. Results. We found that 12.2% (n=396) of the 3238 participants used psychotropic drugs; most were women (78.3%). The prevalence of psychotropic drug use was higher among students with access to health insurance, diagnosis of depression and diagnosis of anxiety. It was also higher in the group of women who reported using illicit drugs in the last three months and in the group of men who reported being dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their academic performance. We detected low frequency of psychotropic drug use among women who consume alcohol on a weekly basis. Conclusions. Our results show a higher frequency of psychotropic medication use in females, as well as in students with access to health insurance, diagnosis of depression and diagnosis of anxiety, regardless of sex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	17264634
DOI:	10.17843/rpmesp.2024.414.13858