本科护理专业学生为缓解疼痛而自行用药的情况及特征

The prevalence and characterization of self-medication for obtaining pain relief among undergraduate nursing students.

作者信息

Souza Layz Alves Ferreira, da Silva Camila Damázio, Ferraz Gisely Carvalho, Sousa Fátima Aparecida Emm Faleiros, Pereira Lílian Varanda

机构信息

Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, GO, Brazil.

出版信息

Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2011 Mar-Apr;19(2):245-51. doi: 10.1590/s0104-11692011000200004.

DOI:10.1590/s0104-11692011000200004

PMID:21584369

Abstract

This study investigates the prevalence of self-medication among undergraduate nursing students seeking to relieve pain and characterizes the pain and relief obtained through the used medication. This epidemiological and cross-sectional study was carried out with 211 nursing students from a public university in Goiás, GO, Brazil. A numerical scale (0-10) measured pain intensity and relief. The prevalence of self-medication was 38.8%. The source and main determining factor of this practice were the student him/herself (54.1%) and lack of time to go to a doctor (50%), respectively. The most frequently used analgesic was dipyrone (59.8%) and pain relief was classified as good (Md=8.5;Max=10;Min=0). The prevalence of self-medication was higher than that observed in similar studies. Many students reported that relief obtained through self-medication was good, a fact that can delay the clarification of a diagnosis and its appropriate treatment.

摘要

本研究调查了寻求缓解疼痛的本科护理专业学生的自我药疗流行情况，并对通过所使用药物获得的疼痛及缓解情况进行了特征描述。这项流行病学横断面研究是对巴西戈亚斯州一所公立大学的211名护理专业学生开展的。采用数字量表（0 - 10）测量疼痛强度及缓解程度。自我药疗的流行率为38.8%。这种行为的来源及主要决定因素分别是学生自身（54.1%）和没有时间去看医生（50%）。最常使用的镇痛药是安乃近（59.8%），疼痛缓解情况被归类为良好（中位数 = 8.5；最大值 = 10；最小值 = 0）。自我药疗的流行率高于类似研究中的观察结果。许多学生报告称，通过自我药疗获得的缓解效果良好，这一情况可能会延迟诊断的明确及其适当治疗。