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Prevalence in the use of psychotropics and associated factors in primary health care

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Author(s):
Borges, Tatiana Longo [1] ; Miasso, Adriana Inocenti [1] ; Giacchero Vedana, Kelly Graziani [1] ; Prado Telles Filho, Paulo Celso [2] ; Hegadoren, Kathleen Mary [3]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Escola Enfermagem Ribeirao Preto, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Vales Jequitinhonha & Mucuri, Diamantina, MG - Brazil
[3] Univ Alberta, Edmonton, AB - Canada
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem; v. 28, n. 4, p. 344-349, JUL-AUG 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 3
Abstract

Objective Investigating the prevalence in the use of psychotropics and associated factors in primary health care withsocio-demographic and pharmacotherapeutic factors, medical history, and Common Mental Disorders. Methods A cross-section study which includes 430 primary health care patients. The research instruments were Self-reporting Questionnaires and medical records. A chi-squared test was used in the univariate analysis, and a logistic regression was used in the multivariate analysis. Results The prevalence in the use of psychotropics was 25.8%. There was an association among the use of psychiatric drugs and common mental disorders, use of non-psychiatric drugs, number of medications prescribed,number of pills a day, clinical pathologies, age, and schooling. In the multivariate analysis, the predictors for the use of psychiatric drugs were: common mental disorders, clinical pathologies, and schooling. Conclusion The prevalence in the use of psychiatric drugs and the associated factors varied according to the univariate or the multivariate analyses. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/20435-1 - Factors related to the use of psychotropic drugs in primary health care
Grantee:Adriana Inocenti Miasso
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants