Elaboração de questionário para avaliação de automedicação em tempos de COVID-19 dentre estudantes universitário da área de saúde

Abstract

The excess of information about the current pandemic through the various social networks, called infodemia, has become potentially harmful, because drugs without scientific evidence for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) are being disseminated and used in a wrong way such as chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, ivermectin, and vitamins, even without scientific evidence of clinical benefit and safety, which can generate serious adverse effects. In order of the population's usual habit of recommending medication to a relative, friend or acquaintance has led to an increase in the irrational use of medication. That way, the objective of this study is to describe the steps of an elaboration of a questionnaire that aim to outline the profile of self-medication in times of COVID - 19 pandemic from university students in the health area. A descriptive methodology was used, where the questionnaire construction and validation of the questions were used for stages in the development of a questionnaire that aims to verify if there was self-medication, to identify which medications were most used and the main reasons that led these students in the health area to practice self-medication in times of COVID – 19. The construction of this questionnaire is a tool that will make it possible in the future to collect data which will be able to contribute to the study area on rational use of medicines by health professionals in our region, seaching the need to address the issue also with students , developing their skills and providing adequate training that will reflect on their professional performance.