Automedicación en estudiantes de la Escuela Secundaria Industrial 228 Chahuites, Oaxaca

Abstract

El presente estudio se centró en describir los motivos que tienen los alumnos del tercer grado de la escuela secundaria técnica industrial 228 Chahuites, Oaxaca para automedicarse y su impacto en la salud. Es una investigación cualitativa al describir el comportamiento que tienen los alumnos y por lo cual también se realizaron 60 encuestas a hombres y mujeres de entre los 13, 14 y 15 años de edad. Se pudo concluir que 71.6% de los alumnos encuestados se automedican, 35% por experiencia pasada y 60% exhiben que por recomendación de sus padres, por lo menos una vez al mes lo hacen 58.3% de ellos, aunque 66.6% considera no es excesiva su automedicación, lo que demuestra su inconsciencia ante tal hechoThis study focused on describing the motives of students in the third grade of the industrial technical secondary school 228 Chahuites, Oaxaca to self-medicate and its impact on health. It is a qualitative research to describe the behavior of students and for which 60 surveys were also conducted to men and women between 13, 14 and 15 years of age. It is a qualitative research to describe the behavior of students and for which 60 surveys were also conducted to men and women between 13, 14 and 15 years of age. It was concluded that 71.6% of the students surveyed self-medicate, 35% by past experience and 60% exhibit that on the recommendation of their parents, at least once a month 58.3% of them do it, although 66.6% consider their self-medication is not excessive, which demonstrates their unconsciousness in the face of this fact.