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    Automedicaci贸n en estudiantes del internado rotatorio

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    Fil: Ar谩oz Olivos, Natalia Silvana. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina.Fil: Aguirre, Johana Marisel. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina.Fil: Aquino, Mar铆a Fernanda. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina.Fil: Courtis, Carolina Judith. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina.Fil: Ramos, Miguel H茅ctor. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina.Los objetivos de nuestro trabajo fueron determinar si existe una actitud favorable o desfavorable hacia la automedicaci贸n, fuente que recomend贸 el consumo y medicamentos consumidos con mayor frecuencia y efectos adversos en alumnos del Internado Rotatorio de la facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Se dise帽贸 un cuestionario desde el 27 de julio al 14 de agosto del 2009, a 143 estudiantes del internado rotatorio, en la ciudad de Corrientes Capital. La muestra fue aleatoria sobre 182 estudiantes empadronados. Las encuestas fueron an贸nimas, semiestructura das, confeccionadas con las escalas de actitudes de LiKert. Las variables analizadas fueron: sexo, edad, recomendaci贸n del consumo, tipo de medicamento y efectos adversos. Se realiz贸 el c谩lculo del coeficiente alfa de Cronbach obteni茅ndose un valor de 1,1. Se encontr贸 que 48,25% correspon d铆an al sexo femenino y 51,75% al sexo masculino. La edad media fue 24,88 a帽os. Seg煤n las reco mendiaciones del medicamento, 76,71% se automedicaron por conocimientos propios; 10,96% por farmaceutico 10,96% por amigos o familiares y 1,37% por publicidad. Seg煤n tipo de medicamento 41,98% consumieron antiinflamatorios no esteroides (AINES); 16,41% antibi贸ticos; 11,07% anticon ceptivos; 9,54% antial茅rgicos; 6,87% anti谩cidos; 5,34% antimigra帽osos; 4,58% corticoides; 2,30% psicof谩rmacos; 0,38% laxantes. Del total: 20,28% presentaron efectos adversos con automedicaci贸n, siendo: gastritis 44,82%; diarrea 37,93%; n谩useas/v贸mitos 27,58%; alergias 20,68%, cefa leas/mareos 3,44%. Como conclusi贸n se observ贸 una actitud favorable hacia la automedicaci贸n por parte de los estudiantes. Los medicamentos m谩s utilizados fueron AINES y antibi贸ticos. Los efectos adversos correspondieron al aparato gastrointestinal. El 80% utiliz贸 medicamentos por conocimiento propios.The objectives of our study were to determine if there is a favourable or unfavourable attitude towards self-medication, which consumption source recommended and most frequently consumed drugs and adverse effects on rotating internship students of the Faculty of Medicine of The National University of Northeast. We designed a questionnaire from 27th July to 14th August 2009, to 143 students rotating internship in the city of Corrientes Capital. The aleatory sample of 182 students was registered. The surveys were anonymous, semistructured, made with the Likert attitude scales. The variables analy zed were sex, age, recommendation of consumption, type of medication and side effects. We perfor med the calculation of Cronbach鈥檚 alpha coefficient and we obtained a value of 1.1. It was found that 48.25% were females and 51.75% male. The mean age was 24.88 years. According recomendiacio nes medication, 76.71% were self-medicating themselves by knowledge, 10.96% by 10.96% pharma cist by friends or relatives, and 1.37% for advertising. According to the type of drug 41.98% were ta king nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), 16,41% antibiotics, 11.07% contraceptives; 9.54% antiallergics; 6.87% antacids; 5.34% migraine, 4.58% corticosteroids; 2.30% psychoactive drugs, 0.38% laxatives. Of the total: 20.28% showed self-medication adverse effects, where: gastritis 44,82%, diarrea 37,93%, nausea / vomiting 27.58%, allergies 20,68%, headaches / dizziness 3.44%. In conclusion we observed a positive attitude towards self-medication by students. The most used drugs were NSAIDS and antibiotics. Adverse effects were in the gastrointestinal tract. 80% used drugs for self-knowledge. Keywords: self-medication, side effects, medical students
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