| Title |
Prevalence of Self-Medication and Associated Factors in an Elderly Population: A Systematic Review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Drugs & Aging, October 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s40266-014-0217-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Javier Jerez-Roig, Lucas F. B. Medeiros, Victor A. B. Silva, Camila L. P. A. M. Bezerra, Leandro A. R. Cavalcante, Grasiela Piuvezam, Dyego L. B. Souza |
| Abstract |
The aging of the world populat ion together with changes in the epidemiological profile of diseases have led to increases in both the consumption of medicines and health expenses. In this context, self-medication has gained importance as a rapid treatment that bypasses bureaucracy and, in some instances, delays in obtaining medical assistance. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 240 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 40 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 33 | 14% |
| Researcher | 21 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 7% |
| Other | 12 | 5% |
| Other | 41 | 17% |
| Unknown | 76 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 56 | 23% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 29 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 20 | 8% |
| Psychology | 14 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 3% |
| Other | 32 | 13% |
| Unknown | 82 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
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#14,144,742
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#904
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#12
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