Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 29, 2026
07:50
Global and Current Research Trends of Single-Cell Sequencing in Cancer: A Bibliometric and Visualization Study
Published on: April 18, 2025
964
Self-medication practice trend among the Brazilian elderly between 2006 and 2010: SABE Study
Silvia Regina Secoli1, Erika Aparecida Marquesini2, Sandra de Carvalho Fabretti3
1Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica, Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade de São Paulo - São Paulo (SP), Brasil.
Summary
Self-medication among Brazilian elderly decreased significantly between 2006 and 2010. However, continued use of potentially risky medications highlights the need for ongoing education on safe drug consumption for seniors.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Self-medication, the spontaneous use of drugs to address health issues, is under-researched in elderly populations.
- Understanding self-medication trends in older adults is crucial for public health initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the trends in self-medication practices among Brazilian elderly individuals.
- To investigate changes in drug use patterns between 2006 and 2010.
Main Methods:
- A population-based study utilizing data from the Health, Well-being and Ageing Study (SABE Study).
- Analysis of drug use among 1,257 elderly participants in 2006 and 865 in 2010.
Main Results:
- Self-medication decreased from 42.3% in 2006 to 18.2% in 2010.
- Nervous system and alimentary tract/metabolism drugs were most common; analgesics, anti-inflammatories, and vitamins were frequently used.
- Use of potentially inappropriate medicines declined, yet elderly individuals remained the primary decision-makers for drug use.
Conclusions:
- Self-medication among the elderly decreased, but risks associated with drug consumption persist.
- Continuous monitoring, evaluation, and education are essential to inform the elderly about the risks and benefits of medication, especially over-the-counter drugs.
Related Concept Videos
01:28Current Trends in Nursing I
5.5K
Current trends in nursing include:
5.5K
01:30Current Trends in Nursing II
3.5K
Trends in nursing are multifactorial and associated with changes in society, within the nursing profession, and in other professions. Notably, telehealth and remote nursing contribute to successful healthcare delivery for numerous patients and help reduce stress for nurses due to nursing shortages. Nurses can reach patients, monitor their conditions, and interact with them using computers, audio, visual accessories, and telephones—for example, remote patient monitoring systems. Likewise,...
3.5K
01:29Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System
6.3K
The issues and trends in healthcare delivery are constantly changing. The COVID-19 pandemic is one recent issue that wreaked havoc on healthcare systems, causing a shortage of healthcare workers, high demand for medicines and supplies, and increased medical expenditure due to a lack of insurance. Other issues include rising healthcare costs and care fragmentation.
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
6.3K
01:23Inhaled Medications
792
Inhaled medications are crucial for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. They are essential for effective treatment and control, ensuring optimal respiratory health and well-being. Inhaled medication delivers drugs directly to the lungs, providing a rapid onset of action and reducing systemic side effects compared to oral or injectable medications. Three primary types of inhalation devices are used to administer these medications: nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers...
792
01:16Characteristics of Practical Op Amps
860
A difference amplifier, a crucial component in numerous electronic devices, ideally amplifies only the difference-mode signal, which is the difference between two input signals. However, in practical circuits, the output voltage depends on both the differential gain and the common-mode gain.
The ratio of differential gain to the common-mode gain is defined as the common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR). This ratio quantifies the ability of operational amplifiers (op-amps) to reject common-mode...
The ratio of differential gain to the common-mode gain is defined as the common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR). This ratio quantifies the ability of operational amplifiers (op-amps) to reject common-mode...
860
01:30Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
17.4K
Theories play an essential role in organizing patient care. Theories refer to a proposed or followed belief, policy, or procedure that is the basis for action. Nursing theories are knowledge-based concepts that guide nurses' actions, influence nursing education and practice, and allow nurses to care for their patients.
Theories provide a perspective to assess patients' conditions and organize data and methods. They also assist in analyzing and interpreting information. They represent a...
Theories provide a perspective to assess patients' conditions and organize data and methods. They also assist in analyzing and interpreting information. They represent a...
17.4K