Indiscriminate use of weight-loss medications by nursing professionals in the Northwest region of Paraná

Uso indiscriminado de medicamentos para emagrecer por profissionais da enfermagem no noroeste do Paraná

Keywords: Self-medication, Slimming, Nursing, Pharmacoepidemiology

Abstract

In Brazil and around the world, self-medication is practiced for various health problems, including obesity. The use of these drugs can cause several health problems, increasing their severity when nursing professionals resort to this resource to lose weight. The objective of the study was to analyze self-medication for weight loss among nursing professionals, in addition to identifying which medications were used. 303 nursing professionals were interviewed, from 01/21/2022 to 04/24/2022, after approval by the CEP. Among the professionals who stated that they resort to this practice for weight loss purposes, 25% are nurses and 75% nursing technicians. The most cited drugs were sibutramine 24.62%, herbal medicines 21.54% and bupropion 18.46%. The results reveal a serious public health problem among these professionals, who are responsible for caring for and guiding the population, making it necessary to adopt public policies aimed at nursing care.

Author Biographies

Agnaldo Cortez, Ingá University Center
Bachelor of Nursing
Daniela Vieira dos Santos Cortez, Ingá University Center
Bachelor of Nursing
Giovana Teixeira Benatti, Ingá University Center
Bachelor of Nursing
Izabelle Correia Terezio, Ingá University Center
Bachelor of Nursing
Mariana Teixeira da Silva, Ingá University Center
She has a degree in Nursing from Centro Universitário Ingá (2013) and a master's degree in Health Sciences from the State University of Maringá (2021). He is currently an assistant professor at Centro Universitário Ingá. He has experience in the area of ​​Nursing, with an emphasis on Pre-Hospital Care, working mainly on the following topics: epidemiology, mortality, spatial analysis, traffic accidents.
Sandra Sayuri Nakamura de Vasconcelos, Ingá University Center
Adjunct professor of the Medicine, Pharmacy, Biomedicine, Dentistry and Nursing course at Centro Universitário Ingá (UNINGÁ). Training teacher, content teacher and distance learning tutor at UNINGÁ. Scientific initiation advisor in the field of pathophysiology and therapeutics. Coordinator of the research group on human rights, vulnerable populations and therapeutics. Pharmacist graduated from Universidade Paranaense - UNIPAR Headquarters Campus, Umuarama - Pr. PhD in Biosciences and Pathophysiology (UEM), Master in Health Sciences (UEM) Specialist in Pharmacology applied to therapeutics (UEM). Has experience in dispensing and handling medications; Experience in teaching higher education in the following subjects: General pathology, Pathology of organic systems I, Pathology of organic systems II, Human Anatomy, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Human Physiology, Clinical Microbiology, Basic Microbiology, Morphophysiological Bases and Supervised internship in undergraduate Pharmacy courses , Biomedicine, Dentistry, Aesthetics and Cosmetology, Biology and Physical Education Participated in several courses (USP- Ribeirão Preto, UFPR- Curitiba, Pr); Teaching Postgraduate studies in Microbiology (UNIPAR), Postgraduate studies in hospital pharmacy (UNIPAR) and Physical Education (FACO); Experience in Molecular Biology and experience in event organization and team leadership.

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Published
2024-08-25
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