Nonprescribed Antimicrobial Drugs in Latino Community, South Carolina

Mainous, Arch G.; Cheng, Angela; Garr, Rebecca C.; Tilley, Barbara C.; Everett, Charles J.; McKee, M. Diane

doi:10.3201/eid1106.040960

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“…10,25 These include language, income, having a usual provider, and beliefs about illness and the role of medications. However, the current findings reinforce the importance of not conceptualizing minority populations according to simple and general categorizations.…”

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confidence: 99%

Heterogeneity in Management of Diabetes Mellitus Among Latino Ethnic Subgroups in the United States

Mainous¹,

Díaz²,

Saxena³

et al. 2007

The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

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Background: Recent debate suggests that general racial/ethnic categories may obscure potentially important subgroup differences within minority groups. The purpose of this study was to examine the quality of diabetes care among ethnic subgroups of the Latino population in the United States while accounting for aspects of acculturation and access to care.Methods: We evaluated adults (>18 years old) with previously diagnosed diabetes in the 2003 National Health Interview Survey (n ‫؍‬ 2136; United States population estimate ‫؍‬ 13,471,587). The Latino subgroups (n ‫؍‬ 373; United States population estimate ‫؍‬ 1,556,259) were Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Other Latinos. Through a series of logistic regressions we examined ethnic group and quality of care for diabetes while controlling for demographics, access to care, and acculturation.Results: Among Latinos, 43% conducted their interview in Spanish and 59% were immigrants to the United States. Ethnic group differences were apparent in the analyses.

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confidence: 99%

Heterogeneity in Management of Diabetes Mellitus Among Latino Ethnic Subgroups in the United States

Mainous¹,

Díaz²,

Saxena³

et al. 2007

The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

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“…The risk factors for self-medication in this study were the age, income, and educational level. The socio-economic and educational variables are the main contributors to the self-medication practice in many countries around the world; with lower income and higher educational levels being associated with the tendency to self-medication [1,2,6,10,22]. In Jordan, the situation was different: selfmedication was associated with higher levels of income and education.…”

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Self-Medication with Antibiotics in Jordanian Population

Al‐Azzam

Al‐Husein²,

Alzoubi³

et al. 2007

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

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Objectives: A survey was conducted to estimate the prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics in Jordan and evaluate the factors associated with antibiotic misuse. Methods: Validated questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 1943 households (9281 persons) selected from among different cities in Jordan. Results: 842 (39.5%) of 2133 antibiotic users identified via the survey had used antibiotics without a prescription within a one-month study period. Self-medication with antibiotics was found to be significantly associated with age, income, and level of education. The main reason for selfmedication as reported by the participants was their previous experience on the efficacy of treatment. The main sources of antibiotics were the previously prescribed pharmaceuticals stored in the household and those purchased in pharmacies. Conclusion:The prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics in Jordan is alarmingly high. Given the growing global resistance to antibiotics and the documented health problems related to their inappropriate use, our findings may have major public health policy implications in Jordan.

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“…In Chile, a study (15) found that 40% of people consumed nonprescription medications during the past year. With respect to Latin American migration, in the destination country, another study (16) warned that in the USA, this community considered self-medication with antibiotics to be normal.…”

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Self-medication in adult Latin American immigrants in Seville

2012

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Objective: To estimate the prevalence of non-prescription pharmaceutical use in the Latin American immigrant population. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study of a representative sample of 190 immigrants. We used a questionnaire based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Results: In the past six months, 77.4% of the sample self-medicated. The prevalence of consumption of antiinflammatory and non-prescription analgesics was the highest, followed by antibiotics. A statistical difference was observed in non-prescription use of antibiotics by gender. Conclusion: The consumption of pharmaceuticals without a medical prescription in the Latin American immigrants in the city of Seville is high.

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Nonprescribed Antimicrobial Drugs in Latino Community, South Carolina

Cited by 65 publications

References 16 publications

Heterogeneity in Management of Diabetes Mellitus Among Latino Ethnic Subgroups in the United States

Heterogeneity in Management of Diabetes Mellitus Among Latino Ethnic Subgroups in the United States

Self-Medication with Antibiotics in Jordanian Population

Self-medication in adult Latin American immigrants in Seville

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