Self-medication in nursing personnel: a systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13829292Keywords:
self-medication, nursing staff, inappropriate use of medications, antibiotic resistanceAbstract
Introduction: it is the practice of using medications without the supervision of a health professional.
Objective: to analyze the health implications of self-medication in nursing staff through a systematic review of available evidence.
Method: a systematic review was conducted on self-medication in nursing staff, based on scientific evidence published in indexed databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Trip Medical Database and British Medical Journal (BMJ), in the period 2019-2024. The systematic review followed a series of rigorous methodological steps set out in the PRIAUTOMEDICACIÓN 2020 statement, taking into account inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Results: the prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics ranged from 7.3 % to 85.59 %, with an overall prevalence of 42.64 %. Prevalence rates differed considerably between countries and study subjects. The common cold, sore throat, fever, gastrointestinal tract diseases and respiratory diseases were the common self-medication diseases. The most commonly used antibiotic for self-medication was amoxicillin, followed by macrolides (azithromycin), fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin), cephalosporins and metronidazole.
Conclusions: there are different ways to communicate to the population the serious effects that self-medication can produce, as well as the demands of the government, the Public Health Directorate, through pharmacists, social workers, and communicators, for to eradicate the challenge of self-medication in this region.
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29.Precha N, Sukmai S, Hengbaru M, Chekoh M, Laohaprapanon S, Makkaew P, et al. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antibiotic use and resistance among health science and non-health science university students in Thailand. PLoS ONE [Internet]. 2024 Jan 5 [citado 2024 Sep 12]; 19(1):e0296822. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0296822
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Imbaquingo Andrade RJ, Revelo Triviño OA, Morillo Cano JR. Self-medication in nursing personnel: a systematic review. Rev Inf Cient [Internet]. 2024 Nov. 23 [cited 2025 Apr. 28];103(1 Sup):e4800. Available from: https://revinfcientifica.sld.cu/index.php/ric/article/view/4800
