Profile of the Use of Psychotropic Medicines of the Users of the Psychosocial Attention Center of Cuité-Pb

Abstract

In recent years, several disorders to mental health have been observed, such as mental and behavioral disorders, and the use of psychotropic drugs has increased considerably. Thus, the study of the use of psychotropic drugs becomes important because it allows the elucidation of the prevalence of use, as well as, promote the rational use of medications, besides causing in the provision of data that allow the creation of public policies, related to medicines targeted to the population. However, there is a significant shortage of studies that address this issue. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the profile of psychotropic medication use of users of the Center for Psychosocial Care (CAPS) of Cuité-PB. This was a transversal, descriptive, exploratory and analytical study of a quantitative nature, from a non-probabilistic population for convenience. Data collection was performed using a semi-structured questionnaire and data were compiled in the Microsoft Excel 2013 programs and the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The profile of users was predominantly of individuals with 20-29 years of age (34.2%), male (59.2%), low schooling (46%) and family income of 1 to 3 minimum wages (65.8%). In addition, CAPS patients had regular medical follow-up (93.4%) and were accompanied by friends / family during consultations (65.8%). Regarding the diagnosis and treatment, it was observed that most of the studied population suffered from schizophrenia (35%) and the most prescribed drugs were antipsychotic (78.3%), being swallowed mainly with water (84.2%). Thus, these data can help in the organization of the mental health services offered to the community, besides highlighting the importance of CAPS in strengthening comprehensive treatment and for greater adherence and improvement of the quality of life of users.