Automedicação em crianças: um problema de saúde pública

Pfaffenbach, Grace

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“…17 Another study carried out in the municipalities of Pará and Piauí corroborates these difficulties where the impossibility of obtaining medical care due to the child's distance from home to health services and maternal work were triggering factors for selfmedication. 7 Self-medication, in the study, was motivated by the indication of pediatricians, in previous consultations, and also by the influence of relatives and pharmacists. In contrast, one study shows that the decision to self-medicate paracetamol in the child was mostly on its own (45%), followed by medical prescription (20%), the nurse (6.5%) and the medical or pharmaceutical negociator (4 , 3%).…”

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“…This is a result of free trade for many of them, abusive use of self-medication, lack of supervision, encouragement of medicalization by manufacturers, and human impulse to consume medications. 7 In the world scenario, self-medication has become a public health problem due to the vast availability and irrationality in the consumption of therapeutic medications leading to important consequences in the sanitary health system and making it difficult to measure the potential risks of its inappropriate use. 8 In Brazil, self-medication is one of the most complex problems in public health.…”

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A prática da automedicação em crianças por seus pais: atuação da enfermagem

Silva

Gomes

Costa

et al. 2018

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RESUMOObjetivo: conhecer como se dá a prática da automedicação em crianças por seus pais. Método: estudo qualitativo, de caráter exploratório e descritivo, desenvolvido com 17 familiares cuidadores de crianças internadas em um hospital do Sul do Brasil. Os dados foram coletados em 2016 por meio de entrevistas e analisados pela Análise de Conteúdo. Resultados: a automedicação ocorreu nos casos de febre, dor e cólica; os medicamentos mais utilizados foram analgésicos, antitérmicos, além de remédios para cólica, trato respiratório e plantas medicinais; visavam a amenizar os sintomas; referiram dificuldade de locomoção até um atendimento de saúde, indicação de familiares, farmacêuticos e pediatras em consulta anterior. Conclusão: a automedicação da criança, por seus pais, é uma realidade, sendo necessário o profissional enfermeiro discutir mais acerca da temática atuando junto às famílias para orientar e evitar seu uso ou minimizar seu risco. Descritores: Automedicação; Criança; Família; Cuidadores; Erros de Medicação; Enfermagem.ABSTRACTObjective: to learn how the practice of self-medication in children by their parents is done. Method: qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study, developed with 17 family caregivers of children hospitalized in a hospital in the South of Brazil. Data was collected in 2016 through interviews and analyzed by Content Analysis. Results: self-medication occurred in cases of fever, pain and colic; the most used drugs were analgesics, antipyretics, as well as remedies for colic, respiratory tract and medicinal plants; aimed at softening the symptoms; reported difficulty in getting to a health care center, indicating family members, pharmacists and pediatricians in a previous visit. Conclusion: the self-medication of the child, by their parents, is a reality, and it is necessary for the nurse professional to discuss more about the issue by working with families to guide and avoid their use or minimize their risk. Descriptors: Self Medication; Child; Family; Caregivers; Medication Errors; Nursing.RESUMEN Objetivo: conocer cómo se da la práctica de la automedicación en niños por sus padres. Método: estudio cualitativo, de carácter exploratorio y descriptivo, desarrollado con 17 familiares cuidadores de niños internados en un hospital del Sur de Brasil. Los datos fueron recolectados en 2016, por medio de entrevistas y analizados por el Análisis de Contenido. Resultados: la automedicación ocurrió en los casos de fiebre, dolor y cólico; los medicamentos más utilizados fueron analgésicos, antitérmicos, además de los medicamentos para cólico, trato respiratorio y plantas medicinales; con el fin de suavizar los síntomas; indicaron dificultades de locomoción hasta una atención de salud, indicación de familiares, farmacéuticos y pediatras en consulta anterior. Conclusión: la automedicación del niño, por sus padres, es una realidad en nuestro medio, siendo necesario el profesional enfermero discutir más acerca de la temática, actuando junto a las familias para orientar y evitar su uso o minimizar su riesgo. Descriptores: Automedicación; Niño; Familia; Cuidadores; Errores de Medicación; Enfermería.

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A prática da automedicação em crianças por seus pais: atuação da enfermagem

Silva

Gomes

Costa

et al. 2018

Rev enferm UFPE on line.

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“…The institution of norms, guidelines and training for the large number of adaptations, pharmaceutical derivations and manipulation techniques carried out daily in Brazilian hospitals is also seen as an emerging need, while trying to adapt medicines and other technologies, in order to promote greater patient safety 7,8. The inclusion of themes related to the promotion of rational use of medicines in children in the curricula of health professionals and the carrying out of health education activities with Brazilian Public Health System (Sistema Público de Saúde -SUS) users to warn about the risks of self-medication and overuse of medicines in children are also issues mentioned 9,10 .…”

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Small Doses of a Great Challenge: 26 Recommendations for Pediatric Pharmaceutical Services in Brazil

Santana¹,

Lupatini²,

Sena³

et al. 2018

Rev. Bras. Farm. Hosp. Serv. Saúde

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“…A automedicação em crianças tem sido abordada na literatura, mas carecem estudos que ampliem sua análise e permitam demonstrar intervenções efetivas. A frequência da automedicação em crianças mostra-se elevada e é fator preocupante quando parcela importante dessa população não recebe atenção adequada por parte dos serviços de saúde (1,10).…”

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Automedicação Em Crianças Matriculadas Em Creche Pública

Lima¹,

Souza²,

Pereira³

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Conflito de interesses: NãoContribuição dos autores: TAML concepção e planejamento do projeto de pesquisa, delineamento do estudo, elaboração do manuscrito, redação e revisão crítica. PFS coleta e tabulação dos dados, discussão dos achados, elaboração do manuscrito. LLVP elaboração do manuscrito. MFG redação e revisão crítica. Descritores: Automedicação; Criança; Uso de medicamentos.Abstract Introduction: Self-medication is the use of medicines by the decision of the individual himself or his/her responsible regardless of a prescription and professional evaluation. Due to the lack of professional guidance, many drugs are used inappropriately causing problems, especially among children. Objective: Describe the self-medication profile among children with ages ranging from zero to five years enrolled in a public child day care center. Patients and Methods: This is an exploratory, descriptive study. We interviewed parents or legal guardians of 50 children attending a public child day care center from May to August 2015. The instrument used for collecting data was a questionnaire adapted by the study staff. It consisted of structured questions containing demographic, social, and self-medication-related data. Results: Children's mean age was 3 ± 1 year. The majority of children was two years old (28%); 52% were male. In relation to parents or legal guardians, 50% lived on an income of three minimum wages; 38% had a high school education level, and 86% were married. The practice of self-medication was reported by 72% of parents or legal guardians. Among them, 78% reported the practice due to prior medical prescription; and 40% justified the non-attendance to a health care service due to mild symptoms. Regarding the self-medication, 52% reported the use of dipyrone, followed by acetaminophen (42%), and ibuprofen (24%). Conclusion: We need educational strategies to promote the awareness of parents or legal guardians regarding self-medication problems, in order to ensure the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy and the safety of children.

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Automedicação em crianças: um problema de saúde pública

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A prática da automedicação em crianças por seus pais: atuação da enfermagem

A prática da automedicação em crianças por seus pais: atuação da enfermagem

Small Doses of a Great Challenge: 26 Recommendations for Pediatric Pharmaceutical Services in Brazil

Automedicação Em Crianças Matriculadas Em Creche Pública

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