Self-Medication Among Pregnant Women: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Objectives: The pregnancy period, with its peculiarities and specific symptoms that may or may not be physiological, can lead to medication use through prescription or even self-medication. This study aimed to assess self-medication practices among pregnant women, the most used medications, symptoms...

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Autores principales:	Gabriela Pereira, Fernanda Garanhani Surita, Amanda Canato Ferracini, Cinthia de Souza Madeira, Letícia Silva Oliveira, Priscila Gava Mazzola
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	self-medication pregnancy women’s health medication use antenatal care Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM1-950
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/dd129c815d0347b09dd26ee9de0c8443
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:dd129c815d0347b09dd26ee9de0c84432021-12-02T17:49:31ZSelf-Medication Among Pregnant Women: Prevalence and Associated Factors1663-981210.3389/fphar.2021.659503https://doaj.org/article/dd129c815d0347b09dd26ee9de0c84432021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.659503/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1663-9812Objectives: The pregnancy period, with its peculiarities and specific symptoms that may or may not be physiological, can lead to medication use through prescription or even self-medication. This study aimed to assess self-medication practices among pregnant women, the most used medications, symptoms reported, and factors associated with this practice.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted with pregnant women with an antenatal care (ANC) appointment in a tertiary teaching hospital referral in women’s health. From April 2019 to February 2020, 297 pregnant women were interviewed. Self-medication was considered as the use of any medicine (including medicinal plants (MPs), herbal products, and vitamins) without a medical or dental prescription. The period considered to assess self-medication practice was the last 60 days prior to the study interview.Results: Among the 297 women interviewed, 107 (36.0%) had practiced self-medication in the previous 60 days. Acetaminophen was the most used medication, and headache was the most frequent symptom reported by self-medicated pregnant women. Pregnant women with high-school (73 (68.2%) (OR = 2.52; 95% CI 1.17–5.43; p = 0.018)) or university-level (23 (21.5%) (OR = 2.82; 95% CI 1.15–6.94; p = 0.024)) education had a higher risk of practicing self-medication when compared to women with lower education. Women in the first gestational trimester (35 (32.7%) (OR = 3.61; 95% CI 1.64–7.96; p = 0.002)) and with two or more pregnancies (87 (81.2%) (OR = 1.96; 95% CI 1.07–3.60; p = 0.029)) were more likely to practice self-medication than pregnant women in the second or third gestational trimester and in the first pregnancy, respectively.Conclusion: Self-medication was practiced by a considerable proportion of our sample, with the majority being OTC drugs. The factors associated with self-medication can help to improve prevention strategies regarding self-medication during pregnancy.Gabriela PereiraFernanda Garanhani SuritaAmanda Canato FerraciniCinthia de Souza MadeiraLetícia Silva OliveiraPriscila Gava MazzolaFrontiers Media S.A.articleself-medicationpregnancywomen’s healthmedication useantenatal careTherapeutics. PharmacologyRM1-950ENFrontiers in Pharmacology, Vol 12 (2021)
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topic	self-medication pregnancy women’s health medication use antenatal care Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM1-950
spellingShingle	self-medication pregnancy women’s health medication use antenatal care Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM1-950 Gabriela Pereira Fernanda Garanhani Surita Amanda Canato Ferracini Cinthia de Souza Madeira Letícia Silva Oliveira Priscila Gava Mazzola Self-Medication Among Pregnant Women: Prevalence and Associated Factors
description	Objectives: The pregnancy period, with its peculiarities and specific symptoms that may or may not be physiological, can lead to medication use through prescription or even self-medication. This study aimed to assess self-medication practices among pregnant women, the most used medications, symptoms reported, and factors associated with this practice.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted with pregnant women with an antenatal care (ANC) appointment in a tertiary teaching hospital referral in women’s health. From April 2019 to February 2020, 297 pregnant women were interviewed. Self-medication was considered as the use of any medicine (including medicinal plants (MPs), herbal products, and vitamins) without a medical or dental prescription. The period considered to assess self-medication practice was the last 60 days prior to the study interview.Results: Among the 297 women interviewed, 107 (36.0%) had practiced self-medication in the previous 60 days. Acetaminophen was the most used medication, and headache was the most frequent symptom reported by self-medicated pregnant women. Pregnant women with high-school (73 (68.2%) (OR = 2.52; 95% CI 1.17–5.43; p = 0.018)) or university-level (23 (21.5%) (OR = 2.82; 95% CI 1.15–6.94; p = 0.024)) education had a higher risk of practicing self-medication when compared to women with lower education. Women in the first gestational trimester (35 (32.7%) (OR = 3.61; 95% CI 1.64–7.96; p = 0.002)) and with two or more pregnancies (87 (81.2%) (OR = 1.96; 95% CI 1.07–3.60; p = 0.029)) were more likely to practice self-medication than pregnant women in the second or third gestational trimester and in the first pregnancy, respectively.Conclusion: Self-medication was practiced by a considerable proportion of our sample, with the majority being OTC drugs. The factors associated with self-medication can help to improve prevention strategies regarding self-medication during pregnancy.
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author	Gabriela Pereira Fernanda Garanhani Surita Amanda Canato Ferracini Cinthia de Souza Madeira Letícia Silva Oliveira Priscila Gava Mazzola
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title	Self-Medication Among Pregnant Women: Prevalence and Associated Factors
title_short	Self-Medication Among Pregnant Women: Prevalence and Associated Factors
title_full	Self-Medication Among Pregnant Women: Prevalence and Associated Factors
title_fullStr	Self-Medication Among Pregnant Women: Prevalence and Associated Factors
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title_sort	self-medication among pregnant women: prevalence and associated factors
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
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Self-Medication Among Pregnant Women: Prevalence and Associated Factors

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