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Calderon, S., Chauca, J. (2024). Factores asociados a la automedicación con antibióticos con respecto al covid-19 en los trabajadores del Mercado San Camilo, distrito del Cercado, Arequipa, abril – mayo 2023 [Universidad María Auxiliadora]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12970/2006
Calderon, S., Chauca, J. Factores asociados a la automedicación con antibióticos con respecto al covid-19 en los trabajadores del Mercado San Camilo, distrito del Cercado, Arequipa, abril – mayo 2023 []. PE: Universidad María Auxiliadora; 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12970/2006
@misc{renati/239056,
title = "Factores asociados a la automedicación con antibióticos con respecto al covid-19 en los trabajadores del Mercado San Camilo, distrito del Cercado, Arequipa, abril – mayo 2023",
author = "Chauca Ccanto, Julyet Anyela",
publisher = "Universidad María Auxiliadora",
year = "2024"
}
Objective: determine the factors associated with self-medication with antibiotics with respect to covid-19 in workers at the San Camilo Market, Cercado district, Arequipa, april – may 2023. Methodology: qualitative, non-experimental, transversal and descriptive-correlational design. Population 1,200 workers with a sample of 291. Survey technique and questionnaire instrument. Results: greater prevalence of self-medication of antibiotics in workers aged 30 to 39 years (30.2%), female (67%), single (41.2%), with technical studies (35.7%), affiliated with the SIS (62.5%), who perceive hospital deficiencies (45.7%), and delays in consultations (46.4%), with salaries greater than the minimum (46.7%), of catholic religion (87.6%), without going to the doctor (38.1%). The reasons for self-consumption were by own decision (50.9%) and to treat respiratory infections (72.9%), the most consumed antibiotics were penicillins (73.5%). self-medication of antibiotics is significantly associated with people who perceive deficiencies in hospitals (p 0.000), and delays in hospital consultations (p 0.001), belonging to a religion (p 0.001), and without time to go to the doctor (p 0.027). Conclusion: workers at the San Camilo Market, Cercado district in Arequipa, present sociocultural factors significantly associated with the ingestion of antibiotics without a medical prescription during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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