Banca de DEFESA: MIRANA MOURA LICETTI

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STUDENT : MIRANA MOURA LICETTI
DATE: 26/02/2024
TIME: 13:30
LOCAL: Sala Virtual - meet.google.com/wqm-nqmv-eox
TITLE:

SELF-MEDICATION IN BRAZILIAN POSTGRADUATES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

KEY WORDS:

Self-medication. Mental Health. Psychotropic drugs. Pandemics. Covid-19. Postgraduate Education.

PAGES: 124
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Enfermagem
SUMMARY:

Introduction: The pandemic has had numerous impacts on mental health and increased the use of self-medication. In addition, as a result of the challenging environment in which postgraduate students are inserted, they may become more susceptible to mental distress and the use of self-medication. Objective: To identify the factors associated with self-medication among Brazilian postgraduate students in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional, analytical and observational study, in which an electronic questionnaire was applied through the Research Electronic Data Capture platform. The collection period was from May to July 2022. The eligibility criteria were: postgraduate students aged 18 or over, of both sexes, living in Brazil, with an internet connection. The data was analyzed using binary logistic regression, with a significance level of α=0.05. The study was approved by the research ethics committee under opinion no. 56048822.9.0000.5393. Results: 5334 postgraduate students took part in the survey. Of these, 1,731 (32.7%) reported practicing self-medication in general. Among the factors associated with self-medication in general, the following were identified: female gender, family member diagnosed with a mental disorder, use of psychotropic drugs and stimulants during the pandemic, smoking before the pandemic, and positive Common Mental Disorder (CMD). With regard to self-medication with psychotropic drugs, of the 1,802 postgraduate students who reported using psychotropic drugs, 151 (8.4%) claimed to self-medicate. The following were identified as risk factors for this practice: psychological counseling during the pandemic, use of the Unified Health System, use of continuous medication, use of psychotropic drugs before and during the pandemic, use of sedatives, antidepressants and stimulants during the pandemic and positive CMT. Finally, of the 5334 postgraduate students, 449 (8.4%) reported self-medicating to protect themselves from COVID-19. And as a risk factor associated with this practice, the following were identified: Catholic religion or being of other religions, use of over-the-counter medication, if someone living with them tested positive for COVID-19 and if they had health insurance. Conclusions: The results show the impact of the pandemic on the lives and mental health of postgraduate students, as well as the need for more discussion on the subject within universities. This makes it necessary to develop health promotion and disease prevention actions for this population.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externo(a) à Instituição - POLLYANA CRISTINA DOS SANTOS FERREIRA - UFTM
Presidente - 2582344 - THAIS HONORIO LINS BERNARDO
Interno(a) - 1697820 - VERONICA DE MEDEIROS ALVES