THE TEACHING OF CRIMINAL LAW IN LEGAL COURSES: THE NEED FOR HUMANIST TRAINING AND RESPONSIBLE CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNES
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https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2020.38.78-85Keywords:
Depression; Antidepressants; Use of medicines; Public health.Abstract
The objective was to analyze the profile of antidepressant use and presence of depressive symptoms among users of a municipal pharmacy. This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study carried out with users of antidepressants in a public pharmacy in a city in the northwest of Rio Grande do Sul. Data collection was performed using a semi-structures questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics and health conditions and application of Beck Depression Inventory. 84 users of antidepressants participated in the study, with a mean age of 55.23 ± 13.57 years. Among users, 60.7% had no symptoms or minimal symptoms, 22.6% mild depression, 15.5% moderate depression and 1.2% severe depression. Among the sociodemographic characteristics, most were women (73.8%), married marital status or stable union (67.8%), with incomplete elementary schooling (54.8%) and lived in the countryside (66.7%). Fluoxetine (24.5%) was the most used medication and the time of use of antidepressants had a median of 3 years. No statistical differences were identified between the presence of depressive symptoms and sociodemographic characteristics and health conditions. It is evident that the profile of users of antidepressants is similar to national characteristics, and over half of users were without symptoms or minimal symptoms. In this context, the pharmaceutical professional has a fundamental role in the care process, from guiding the patient on pharmacotherapy, identifying possible prescription errors, promoting rational use and adherence, as well as encouraging non-drug therapies.
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