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Conocimientos y prácticas del uso de analgésicos antiinflamatorios no esteroideos en adultos mayores del centro gerontológico del iess. Cuenca 2013- 2014.

Abstract:

Background: The nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs are a group of medicament with a high potential to develop adverse effects and exacerbate underlying diseases with a lot of susceptibility in the elderly. Objective: Raising the level of knowledge and best practices to use NSAIDs in the elderly in the Geriatric Center IESS through an educational program of NSAIDs. Methodological Design: This study is analytical quantitative quasi experimental. It took a random sample of 262 patients. They are retired people who often use the Geriatric Center services. The main variables which were analyzed were how much people know about NSAID and how they use them. The data was gotten through an interview before and after an educational period. After the educational period we put the information in the computer to be analyzed in Fisterra, SPSS, and Epi info softwares. Outcomes: The items that assess knowledge such as: prior information on ADRs of NSAIDs (RR<1, IC 0,08-0,18, p<0,05), effects due to long term consumption (RR<1, IC 0,11-0,22, p<0,05), interactions (RR<1, IC 0,09-0,18, p<0,05), contraindications (RR<1, IC 0,00-0,05, p<0,05), options to deal with the pain (RR<1, IC 0,07-0,15, p<0,05), fever (RR<1, IC 0,15-0,25, p<0,05) e inflamation (RR<1, IC 0,32-0,44, p<0,05). Assessment practices such as: the necessity of visiting the Doctor before consuming any drug (RR<1, IC 0,09-0,24, p<0,05), effects of consuming drugs without prescription (RR<1, IC 0,27-0,71, p<0,05), information sources (RR<1, IC 0,49-0,73, p<0,05), consuming frequency (RR<1, IC 0,19-0,43, p<0,05), consuming of proton pump inhibitors (RR<1, IC 0,81-1,00, p<0,05) and pain level (RR<1, IC 0,10-0,58, p<0,05). Conclusion: After the educational program, the level of knowledge and practices in the elderly increased except by the consuming of gastro protectors which was around the unit. KEY WORDS: NSAIDs, ELDERLY, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICES, DRUGS CONSUME AND SELF-MEDICATION.