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Automedicaci贸n en estudiantes del internado rotatorio
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