Factores asociados a la automedicación durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en pobladores del distrito de Cutervo
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the factors associated with self-medication
during the COVID-19 pandemic among residents of the Cutervo district.
METHOD: A quantitative, observational, descriptive, and correlational
study with a cross-sectional design. A total of 380 people over 18 years of
age were surveyed using non-probability convenience sampling. A
validated questionnaire and statistical tests using SPSS v27.0 and
Microsoft Excel 2019 were used.
RESULTS: Age was significantly associated (p = 0.000), as was sex (p =
0.026), with a higher prevalence in men (80.2%) than in women (69.5%).
Likewise, self-medication was more common in rural areas (78.6%) than
in urban areas (66.5%) (p = 0.000), associated with a lower educational
level (p = 0.001) and both financial dependence on children and not being
dependent on anyone (p = 0.018), favored by recommendations from
friends and family (p = 0.000). It is also noteworthy that the most commonly
used self-medication medications were paracetamol (71.9%), traditional
medicine (42.8%), ivermectin (22.3%), anti-inflammatory drugs (19.1%),
antibiotics (17.6%), and chlorine dioxide (2.9%), motivated by fear of
infection (42.1%) and the attempt to prevent the disease (41.0%).
CONCLUSION: Self-medication was common, influenced by
demographic, economic, and cultural factors. A higher incidence among
men, rural residents, and people with less education will be monitored.
Misinformation and family influence promoted the use of medications
without scientific evidence, reinforced by the fact that most users reported
achieving the expected effects and experiencing no complications
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