Barros Aline Reis Rocha, Griep Rosane Harter, Rotenberg Lúcia
Hospital Geral de Bonsucesso, Brazil.
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2009 Nov-Dec;17(6):1015-22. doi: 10.1590/s0104-11692009000600014.
This study describes the prevalence of self-medication and associated factors among nursing workers. This epidemiological sectional study included 1,509 working nurses from two public hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The medications were identified and classified according to the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Index. The self-medication prevalence was 24.2% and the most reported anatomical group treated was the nervous system, while the therapeutic group included analgesics. Self-medication was more prevalent among young people, individuals with minor psychiatric disturbances, non-hypertensive individuals, those who did not exercise, those who reported a disease or injury in the last 15 days, with the highest number of self-diagnosed diseases, nurses, professionals with temporary work contracts and those highly involved with their work. Self-medication is a frequent practice among the nursing team members and is associated with factors that should be taken into account when planning strategies aimed at improving workers' health conditions.
本研究描述了护理人员自我药疗的流行情况及相关因素。这项横断面流行病学研究纳入了巴西里约热内卢两家公立医院的1509名在职护士。药物根据解剖治疗化学索引进行识别和分类。自我药疗的流行率为24.2%，报告最多的治疗解剖学组是神经系统，而治疗组包括镇痛药。自我药疗在年轻人、有轻微精神障碍的个体、非高血压个体、不运动的人、在过去15天内报告有疾病或受伤的人、自我诊断疾病数量最多的人、护士、有临时工作合同的专业人员以及工作投入度高的人中更为普遍。自我药疗是护理团队成员中常见的做法，并且与在制定旨在改善工人健康状况的策略时应考虑的因素相关。
