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Revista de Investigação & Inovação em Saúde
versão impressa ISSN 2184-1578versão On-line ISSN 2184-3791
Resumo
PRINCIPE, Fernanda et al. Self-medication in students of higher health education. RIIS [online]. 2020, vol.3, n.2, pp.21-28. Epub 31-Dez-2020. ISSN 2184-1578. https://doi.org/10.37914/riis.v3i2.82.
Objectives:
characterize the practice of self-medication in higher health education students.
Methodology:
quantitative and descriptive study. Sample composed by 301 students. Data were collected using a questionnaire and data analysis was performed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).
Results:
the prevalence of self-medication is 93.4% in students of higher health education. The most frequent signs and symptoms were headache (29.8%), dysmenorrhea (13.5%) and fever (9.9%). The most used drugs were analgesics/ antipyretics (34.6%), anti- inflammatories (29.2%), vitamins and minerals (7.4%).
Conclusion:
self-medication among higher education students is high, it is crucial to address this issue throughout the course in order to minimize the risks associated with this consumption.
Palavras-chave : self-medication; students; higher education.
