Vosgerau Milene Zanoni da Silva, Soares Darli Antonio, de Souza Regina Kazue Tanno, Matsuo Tiemi, Carvalho Gisele dos Santos
Universidade Federal do Paraná Setor Litoral, Matinhos, PR 83620-111.
Cien Saude Colet. 2011;16 Suppl 1:1629-38. doi: 10.1590/s1413-81232011000700099.
There are few studies about the consumption of medication by adults in Brazil. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to identify the profile of medication consumption and associated factors among adults aged 29 to 59 years old. This is a cross-sectional study. The sample included 374 individuals from the area of a family health unit in the city of Ponta Grossa, State of Paraná. The interviews were conducted from December 2006 to January 2007, with a 7-day recall. The medications were classified according to the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification. Qui-square test and logistic regression were used for statistical analysis. The prevalence of medication consumption was 67.1%. The use varied from 1 to 17 drugs. Analgesics were the therapeutic class most consumed. After multivariate analysis, the variables which remained significantly associated to use were: gender, self-perception of health, presence of chronic diseases, and access to a health plan. Commercial pharmacy was the main place for obtaining medicines (63.6%). The prevalence of medication consumption was similar to that found in national and international studies. The findings in this research may be a guide for the actions of family health teams.
关于巴西成年人用药情况的研究较少。因此，本研究的目的是确定29至59岁成年人的用药情况及相关因素。这是一项横断面研究。样本包括来自巴拉那州蓬塔格罗萨市一个家庭健康单位地区的374名个体。访谈于2006年12月至2007年1月进行，采用7天回忆法。药物根据解剖治疗化学分类进行分类。采用卡方检验和逻辑回归进行统计分析。用药患病率为67.1%。用药种类从1种到17种不等。镇痛药是消费最多的治疗类别。多变量分析后，与用药仍显著相关的变量有：性别、健康自我认知、慢性病的存在以及是否有健康保险。商业药店是获取药品的主要场所（63.6%）。用药患病率与国内和国际研究结果相似。本研究结果可为家庭健康团队的行动提供指导。
