The prevalence and characterization of self-medication for obtaining pain relief among undergraduate nursing students Prevalencia y caracterización de la práctica de automedicación para alivio del dolor entre estudiantes universitarios de enfermería Prevalência e caracterização da prática de automedicação para alívio da dor entre estudantes universitários de enfermagem

This study investigates the prevalence of self-medication among undergraduate nursing students seeking to relieve pain and characterizes the pain and relief obtained through the used medication. This epidemiological and cross-sectional study was carried out with 211 nursing students from a public un...

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Main Authors: Layz Alves Ferreira Souza, Camila Damázio da Silva, Gisely Carvalho Ferraz, Fátima Aparecida Emm Faleiros Sousa, Lílian Varanda Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-04-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692011000200004