2012
DOI: 10.1590/s1415-790x2012000200016
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Uso de medicamentos contínuos e fatores associados em idosos de Quixadá, Ceará

Abstract: OBJETIVO: Analisar a polifarmácia (uso diário de dois ou mais) de medicamentos contínuos e seus fatores associados em idosos. MÉTODOS: Estudo seccional realizado com idosos residentes em área urbana do município de Quixadá-CE, no período de maio a dezembro de 2009. A amostra compôs-se de 384 indivíduos, com 60 anos ou mais, usuários de medicamentos contínuos. As variáveis estudadas foram as sociodemográficas, econômicas e das características de saúde e referentes ao uso de medicamentos. Para a análise da assoc… Show more

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“…The present study revealed a predominance of specific population characteristics that were extremely similar to another study, 16 performed with 385 elderly persons in the urban area of Quixadá, a town also located in the central region of the state of Ceará, which described a predominance of women (64.3%), participants aged between 60 and 69 years (41.0%), who were married (56.0%), had an incomplete primary level education (54.4%), did not perform paid work (84.1%) and had an income of up to one minimum salary (55.1%). Considering the location of the towns, the size of the populations and the samples, a certain uniformity with other urban areas in the central sertão of Ceará may be supposed.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
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“…The present study revealed a predominance of specific population characteristics that were extremely similar to another study, 16 performed with 385 elderly persons in the urban area of Quixadá, a town also located in the central region of the state of Ceará, which described a predominance of women (64.3%), participants aged between 60 and 69 years (41.0%), who were married (56.0%), had an incomplete primary level education (54.4%), did not perform paid work (84.1%) and had an income of up to one minimum salary (55.1%). Considering the location of the towns, the size of the populations and the samples, a certain uniformity with other urban areas in the central sertão of Ceará may be supposed.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…Among the similarities found between the studies in the states of Ceará 16 and São Paulo, 21 the low levels of education and income stand out, despite the states having different characteristics. In Santa Catarina, 17 the educational level was low, but the income reported was slightly higher.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 79%
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“…Dessa forma estudos indicam que o uso continuo de medicamentos é um indicador da presença de patologias, sendo essas comorbidades responsáveis pela fragilidade do idoso e percepção negativa da qualidade de vida neste grupo (Silva, Gondim, Monteiro, Frota & Meneses, 2012).…”
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