The study aimed to investigate the prospect of a pharmacist and carry out educational activities for seniors in the House Remanso da Paz, Quixadá, CE, Brazil. It was an observational study, analytical, crossover, consisting of a quantitative and qualitative approach, carried out in June 2016 with 23 seniors (57% women). The meetings occurred through informative lectures and educational activities, through a project of extension SAFI-Pharmaceutical care service to the elderly patient by Pharmacy students of the Catholic University Center of Quixadá. Among the topics discussed were: rational use of medications, use of homemade herbal preparations, diabetes, and hypertension, rheumatic problems, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and sedentary lifestyle/food. An interview was conducted with a corresponding social, economic profile of the elderly, and information about the prescribed medications and those used by the practice of self-medication. The elderly had 60 to age 81 years old, diagnosed with hypertension (50%), gastritis (19%), and Diabetes (16%). The practice of self-medication was reported by 9 (40%) elderly and was not mentioned adverse effect caused by the use of medicines. Among the total number of 10 medicines, 80% were NSAIDS with complaints of use between headaches and body. The pharmacist was seen as a source of guidance on the use of medicines in 13%. With that, stresses the importance of the guidance of actions of the elderly quality of life and the importance of the role of the Pharmacist in the health of this population.
Objetivo: A pesquisa teve como objetivo conhecer o perfil das análises toxicológicas de psicoativos post mortem realizadas na PEFOCE no ano de 2016. Materiais e Métodos: O estudo foi do tipo retrospectivo, transversal com caráter descritivo, consistindo em uma abordagem predominantemente quantitativa. Dos laudos em que era positivo para a presença de psicoativo em amostra biológica post mortem, coletava-se as informações de interesse, e quando a causa mortis estava relacionada com a substância psicoativa, esta era incluída na pesquisa. Informações como gênero, amostra biológica utilizada e causa mortis, não foram coletadas dos exames toxicológicos negativo para substância psicoativa. Resultados: Dos 750 laudos selecionados para fazerem parte deste estudo, 67 (8,93%) foram excluídos por serem inconclusivos, resultando numa amostra de 683 laudos, dos quais, 341 (45,4%) foram positivos para presença de psicoativo. Dentre os laudos positivos, houve um predomínio de periciandos do gênero masculino, representado 83% (281) dos laudos. Os benzodiazepínicos foram os psicoativos mais encontrados nos laudos positivos, aparecendo em 160 deles. A maioria dos laudos (225) mostrou a utilização de apenas 01 substância, representando 65,9%. Dos laudos positivos, em apenas 05 a causa mortis estava relacionada com a substância encontrada. Das 341 análises toxicológicas que deram positivas, a amostra mais utilizada foi o sangue, representando mais de 90% das amostras, equivalendo a 308 análises. Conclusões: Espera-se que os resultados obtidos na pesquisa possam direcionar e contribuir com a articulação de políticas e estratégias de segurança e saúde pública.Palavras chave: Toxicologia forense, Psicoativos, Abuso de drogas ABSTRACT:Objective: The objective of the research was to know the profile of toxicological analyzes of psychoactive substances post mortem carried out at PEFOCE in 2016. Methods: The study was of the retrospective, transversal type with a descriptive character, consisting of a predominantly quantitative approach. From the reports in which it was positive for the presence of psychoactive in a post mortem biological sample, the information of interest was collected, and when the cause mortis was related to the psychoactive substance found, it was included in the research. Information such as gender, biological sample used and cause mortis, were not collected from toxicological tests negative for psychoactive substance. Results: Of the 750 reports selected to be part of this study, 67 (8.93%) were excluded because they were inconclusive, resulting in a sample of 683 reports, of which, 341 (45.4%) were positive for psychoactive. Among the positive reports, there was a predominance of males, representing 83% (281) of the reports. Benzodiazepines were the most frequently found psychoactive drugs in the positive reports, appearing in 160 of them. Most reports (225) showed the use of only 1 drug, representing 65.9%. Of the positive reports, in only 05 the cause mortis was related to a substance found. Of the 341 toxicological analyzes that gave positive results, the most used sample was blood, representing more than 90% of the samples, equivalent to 308 analyzes. Conclusion: It is hoped that the results obtained in the research can guide and contribute to the articulation of public health and safety policies and strategies.Keywords: Forensic toxicology, Psychoactive, Drug abuse
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