%0 Journal Article
%T Automedica£¿£¿o em idosos residentes em Campinas, S£¿o Paulo, Brasil: preval¨ºncia e fatores associados
%A Oliveira
%A Marcelo Antunes de
%A Francisco
%A Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo
%A Costa
%A Karen Sarmento
%A Barros
%A Marilisa Berti de Azevedo
%J Cadernos de Sa¨²de P¨²blica
%D 2012
%I Escola Nacional de Sa¨²de P¨²blica, Funda??o Oswaldo Cruz
%R 10.1590/S0102-311X2012000200012
%X the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and causative factors associated with self-medication in the elderly and identify the main drugs consumed without prescription. a cross-sectional population-based study with stratified clustered two-stage sampling was performed in campinas, s£¿o paulo, brazil in 2008 and 2009. of the 1,515 elderly studied, 80.4% reported using at least one drug duringthe three days preceding the survey. of these, 91.1% reported the use of prescription drugs only and the remainder (8.9%) reported simultaneous use of prescribed and non prescribed drugs. after adjustment, a negative association between age > 80 years, hypertension, chronic diseases, use of health services, dental consultations and adherence to a medical plan,and self-medication was found, whereas a positive association was found with per capita income. dipyrone, acetylsalicylic acid, diclofenac, ginkgo biloba, paracetamol and homeopathic medicines were among the most used non-prescribed drugs. pharmaceutical assistance should be provided as a priority tothe elderly, to avoid the misuse of medicines and ensure access to the correct drugs.
%K self-medication
%K drug utilization
%K pharmacoepidemiology
%K health of the elderly.
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0102-311X2012000200012&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en