Self medication among health professionals

Authors

  • Micheli Rita Galvan Centro de Assistência Psicossocial Álcool e Drogas, Esteio RS , Brasil, Enfermeira. Centro de Assistência Psicossocial Álcool e Drogas. Esteio, RS - Brasil
  • Daiane Dal Pai Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Escola de Enfermagem, Porto Alegre RS , Brazil, Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Adjunta. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Escola de Enfermagem. Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Maria Elena Echevarría-Guanilo Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Enfermagem, Florianópolis SC , Brazil, Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Adjunta. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Departamento de Enfermagem. Florianópolis, SC - Brasil, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/1415-2762.20160029

Keywords:

Self Medication, Health Personnel, Occupational Health, Health Education

Abstract

This study aimed to get to know the available evidence in the national and international literature about self-medication among health professionals. An integrative revision was carried out based on research data from Nursing Data (BDEnf), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Embase, Latin-American Literature and from Caribbean in Health Science (LILACS), Pubmed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, Health Virtual Library Brazil (BVS) and the portal of journals Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO). Nineteen articles considered inclusive according to criteria of inclusiveness were selected, and the majority was classified with evidence levels 6 (n=17). The articles’ analyses supported the assertion that self-medication is a frequent practice among health professionals, especially those in the medical area, presenting a greater number of publications (n=8) and the greatest susceptibility. The consumption of drugs not requiring medical prescription was high among pharmaceutical and nursing professionals. Greater susceptibility was shown among younger professionals and those with higher school education. The symptom identified as a great stimulator for the use of drugs was a headache and painkillers were the most frequently used drugs. Such analysis allowed us to spot gaps in the understanding of the labor aspects associated with self-medication and the effects of such practice upon the health of professionals. It is necessary to identify measures that control this practice so as to maintain the health of health professionals.

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