THE TEACHING OF CRIMINAL LAW IN LEGAL COURSES: THE NEED FOR HUMANIST TRAINING AND RESPONSIBLE CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNES

Authors

  • Elisa Ana Bremm Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Vanessa Adelina Casali Bandeira Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6888-1532

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2020.38.78-85

Keywords:

Depression; Antidepressants; Use of medicines; Public health.

Abstract

The objective was to analyze the profile of antidepressant use and presence of depressive symptoms among users of a municipal pharmacy. This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study carried out with users of antidepressants in a public pharmacy in a city in the northwest of Rio Grande do Sul. Data collection was performed using a semi-structures questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics and health conditions and application of Beck Depression Inventory. 84 users of antidepressants participated in the study, with a mean age of 55.23 ± 13.57 years. Among users, 60.7% had no symptoms or minimal symptoms, 22.6% mild depression, 15.5% moderate depression and 1.2% severe depression. Among the sociodemographic characteristics, most were women (73.8%), married marital status or stable union (67.8%), with incomplete elementary schooling (54.8%) and lived in the countryside (66.7%). Fluoxetine (24.5%) was the most used medication and the time of use of antidepressants had a median of 3 years. No statistical differences were identified between the presence of depressive symptoms and sociodemographic characteristics and health conditions. It is evident that the profile of users of antidepressants is similar to national characteristics, and over half of users were without symptoms or minimal symptoms. In this context, the pharmaceutical professional has a fundamental role in the care process, from guiding the patient on pharmacotherapy, identifying possible prescription errors, promoting rational use and adherence, as well as encouraging non-drug therapies.

Author Biographies

Elisa Ana Bremm, Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul

Farmacêutica pela Universidade Regional do Noroeste de Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Unijuí)

Vanessa Adelina Casali Bandeira, Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul

Farmacêutica mestre. Docente do Departamento de Ciências da Vida (DCVida) da Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Unijuí)

Published

2020-06-30

How to Cite

Bremm, E. A., & Bandeira, V. A. C. (2020). THE TEACHING OF CRIMINAL LAW IN LEGAL COURSES: THE NEED FOR HUMANIST TRAINING AND RESPONSIBLE CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNES. Context and Health Journal, 20(38), 78–85. https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2020.38.78-85

Issue

Section

Ciências Farmacêuticas & Saúde