Incidência de automedicação na população de Trindade e região

Abstract

The self medication is a public health problem in the world and the objective of this paper is the search of the region. The search was conducted through a questionnaire applied to six hundred and five people for analysis the incidence and the reasons that influence the self administration and which medications ate more used in this practice. The results obtained conclude the major cause of self medication is due to the great difficulty of getting a medical consultation in public hospitals. This work presented a very number for self medication with painkillers and anti- inflammatory drugs. It was also noted a recurrence of self administration on the part of womem.