Adolescents in Spain: use of medicines and adolescent lifestyles

Morales-Suárez-Varela, María; Llópis-González, Agustín; Caamaño-Isorna, Francisco; Gimeno-Clemente, Natalia; Ruiz-Rojo, Elías; Rojo-Moreno, Luís

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“…In future studies, similar surveys will have to be carried out in other regions, before the overall results can be assessed and utilized as basic data in developing total patient care programs, such as MTM services, in Korean community pharmacies. Second, we did not consider patients’ non-demographic and lifestyle factors, which could affect their OTC medication use as demonstrated in previous studies 29,30. Third, herbal medicinal preparations and functional foods are widely used in South Korea; however, we did not consider patients’ use of these products, which may possibly cause various interactions with prescription/OTC medications and diseases.…”

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Use patterns of over-the-counter (OTC) medications and perspectives on OTC medications among Korean adult patients with chronic diseases: gender and age differences

Kim¹,

Yang²,

Choi³

2018

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BackgroundA number of symptomatic patients tend to use over-the-counter (OTC) medications and prescription medications. OTC medications can be easily obtained in pharmacies for self-treatment, but using OTC medications is not always safe and beneficial for patients. The aims of this study were to examine the use patterns of OTC medications and assess patients’ perspectives regarding the use of OTC medications in Korean patients with chronic diseases.Patients and methodsA descriptive, cross-sectional survey was carried out with Korean patients who visited the community pharmacy, located at the southern region of South Korea, during September 2015.ResultsA total of 345 patients participated in this survey. Approximately 64% of Korean survey respondents reported that they had used OTC drugs. The most commonly used OTC medications were antipyretics, analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs. The perception level of Korean consumers on adverse drug reactions and drug–drug interactions from OTC medications was relatively low. Although OTC package leaflets are a main source of information about OTC medications, Korean consumers’ level of reading OTC package leaflets was relatively low.ConclusionBased on these results, this study can serve as a meaningful starting point for interventions of health care professionals regarding OTC medications in South Korea. In particular, pharmacists should inform their consumers of drug-related problems from OTC drugs during consultation with the consumers; however, information about OTC drugs should be tailored to consumer information needs with the consideration of his or her circumstance. It is somewhat difficult to generalize the results from this study to other regions of South Korea since most of the respondents were probably residents of a small rural city located in the southern region of South Korea.

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Use patterns of over-the-counter (OTC) medications and perspectives on OTC medications among Korean adult patients with chronic diseases: gender and age differences

Kim¹,

Yang²,

Choi³

2018

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“…Several studies have been published so far about the use of prescription and OTC medicines in adolescents . Many studies have demonstrated the frequent use of medicines by adolescents, particularly of analgesics and antibiotics …”

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“…10,11 Several studies have been published so far about the use of prescription and OTC medicines in adolescents. [5][6][7][12][13][14] Many studies have demonstrated the frequent use of medicines by adolescents, particularly of analgesics and antibiotics. 9,15 Several authors have investigated the level of knowledge about medicines in young children (≤12 years old) but they are typically descriptive studies, showing children's perceptions of medicines.…”

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Adolescents’ knowledge and perception of medicine risk

Klimaszova

Fazekáš

Kuželová

2018

Pediatrics International

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“…Body mass index (BMI) has proved directly associated with medicine use in adults [23,24]. In addition, physical activity was shown to be inversely associated with medicine use [25]. The effect of these two variables on medicine use and self-medication in adolescents was seldom explored.…”

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Self-Medication Among Adolescents Aged 18 Years: The 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study

Bertoldi

Camargo

Silveira

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Journal of Adolescent Health

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PurposeTo estimate the point prevalence of self-medication among adolescents aged 18 years and to evaluate the type of drugs used (either over-the-counter or prescription drugs) and socioeconomic, health-related, and behavioral correlates of self-medication.MethodsThis cross-sectional study used data from the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study. Data were obtained through the administration of a questionnaire to adolescents aged 18 years. The outcome variables were point prevalence of medicine use and self-medication collected by self-report. The independent variables studied were gender, continuous medicine use, socioeconomic status, schooling, self-rated health, body mass index, and physical activity levels. Medicines were classified into therapeutic groups according to the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system.ResultsA total of 4,106 adolescents were interviewed. The point prevalence of medicine use was 41.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] 39.6–42.6), and the proportion of self-medication among medicine users was 65.1% (95% CI 62.8–67.4). The point prevalence of self-medication was 26.7% (95% CI 25.4–28.1), and it was higher among female adolescents, those more educated, and those who rated their health as poor. Out of the drugs used for self-medication (58% of all drugs used), 1,003 (78.7%) were nonprescription drugs and 271 (21.3%) were prescription drugs. The most frequently used drugs for self-medication were analgesics (56.1%), systemic antihistamines (7.4%), and anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products (7.1%).ConclusionsA high point prevalence of self-medication was found among adolescents, which is particularly concerning due to high use of prescription drugs for self-medication. Interventions are needed to promote rational use of medicines in this population.

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Adolescents in Spain: use of medicines and adolescent lifestyles

Abstract: We noted an extensive use of medicines, especially OTC medicines, in adolescents, and an association with some personal and lifestyle factors. We conclude that prevention and early education of a responsible use of medicines should be a public health priority.

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Use patterns of over-the-counter (OTC) medications and perspectives on OTC medications among Korean adult patients with chronic diseases: gender and age differences

Use patterns of over-the-counter (OTC) medications and perspectives on OTC medications among Korean adult patients with chronic diseases: gender and age differences

Adolescents’ knowledge and perception of medicine risk

Self-Medication Among Adolescents Aged 18 Years: The 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study

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