Características de la automedicación en los estudiantes del sexto ciclo semestre A de la carrera de Enfermería de la Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil año 2022.

Abstract

Self-medication is the selection and use of medications for the self-treatment of diseases or symptoms, without prescription or medical supervision. According to observations made in the sixth cycle students who ingest medication as if they were candies, ignoring the effects and adverse reactions that they can cause to their organism in relation to this, we formulated the Objective: To determine the characteristics of self-medication in the students of the sixth cycle semester A of the nursing career at the Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil year 2022. Methodology: descriptive, quantitative, prospective cross-sectional sequence. Population: 95 students. Instrument: CAuM-ovr questionnaire. Results: Among the sociodemographic characteristics age from 20 to 30 years (87%), female gender (82%), single (79%), dependent labor activity (58%), from urban areas (82%), carry out their internships in the emergency area (34%), do not have health insurance (57%); Cognitive factor: considers that they have enough knowledge (60%), Cultural factor: considers that they do not have time to go to the doctor; Economic factor: low pay prevents them from going to medical care, and in relation to the level of self-medication they do so without medical advice (94%). Discussion: Castro et al (19): 81% of students self-medicate due to previous recommendations from doctors; Ávila et al (18): the main reason for 51% was lack of time to go to the doctor's office. Conclusion: Students who selfmedicate resort to this practice, because they consider that the symptoms are mild and do not have time to go to the doctor, resorting to the use of analgesics, anti-inflammatories and antibiotics.