Análisis de las características del botiquín familiar de estudiantes del área de la salud en la ESPOCH, como aporte al control de la automedicación y la educación sanitaria.

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between self-medication and the possession and management of drugs contained in the family medicine first aid kit in Espoch students, Riobamba (County) by identifying their knowledge and habits. Descriptive, crosssectional

and non-probabilistic study using a control group of 110 engineering students in maintenance and one experimental study of 330 students of careers in the health area, taking into account the school of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Medicine and Major in Promotion and Care for health. The information was obtained using a survey with 18 validated questions and a visit to 22 student homes that authorized the qualitative and quantitative observation of medicines stored in the home, where it was determined that 49.5% of the respondents had a kit, and that during the visit, 52.5% of the homes kits were stored in the bedroom, 21.2% stored in the room, 13.1% in the kitchen and 13.1% in the bathroom. In addition, the frequency of drug use at home was evaluated, with 50.8% of respondents using it rarely, 15.0% using it once a month, 13.6% twice a month, 4.8% two or more times per week, 3.9% once a week and 2.5% even every day. Taking into account the data obtained, it was concluded that the possession of a medicine cabinet at home influences the frequency of self-medication of Espoch students, for which it was indispensable to recommend an adequate health education in which to deepen the good practices of storage and rational use of medicines.