Automedicación en adultos mayores con enfermedades crónicas - degenerativas no infecciosas que asisten a la consulta externa del Subcentro de Salud el Valle, Cuenca - 2015

Abstract

Background: The Self-medication according to the MSP 2014 is the administration of a drug without a prescription, on the initiative and risk of each person seeking relief from a particular disease or symptom; this practice in Ecuador has become a public health problem by the irresponsible and informed user and the serious consequences that occur in older adults. Objective: To determine the self-medication in older adults with chronic diseases - noninfectious degenerative attending outpatient health sub center El Valle, Cuenca - 2015. Methods and Materials: It is a descriptive study. The population consisted of Aging Patients with chronic degenerative diseases Infectious not attending outpatient SCS El Valle. Techniques and instruments: A direct interview for which a form developed by the authors was used was conducted. Data processing and presentation of results: The data were processed using the SPSS, Microsoft office Word and Excel results and the results are presented in simple tables and cross frequently and percentages. Results: The frequency of self-medication is of 98.85 %, the highest percentage 68.46 % in the age group 65 to 74 years old, according to the female sex was predominant with 62.41 %. The most consumed drugs are analgesics 57.43 % , the major cause that leads to self-medication is the time it takes to get an appointment to receive a turn for medical care 41.50 % , and the place of purchase are pharmacies pharmacies 65.99 %