Aspectos epidemiológicos dos usuários de Benzodiazepínicos da Unidade de Saúde da Família Raimundo Carneiro - Campina Grande -PB.

Abstract

Benzodiazepines act in situations of anxiety, insomnia and epilepsy. They are currently one of the most used medications in Brazil, not only for the relative safety of use but also for the not so carefully prescribed prescription of health professionals. This fact puts in doubt the real necessity and indication regarding the use of this medicine. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify the epidemiological profile of benzodiazepine users (BDZ) of the RaimundoCarneiro Basic Health Unit, located in the Pedregal neighborhood of Campina Grande, PB, reflecting on the reasons for its use in the unit. METHODOLOGY: The study was quantitative descriptive and occurred from June to July 2017. The data collection was performed through a previously structured questionnaire that deals with the use of BDZ, with emphasis on Clonazepam and Diazepam, by this population. The data were entered into spreadsheets, and subjected to statistical treatment using SPSS 17.0 software for Windows. RESULTS: A woman between the ages of 46 and 60 years old, single, with comorbidities, with low educational level, with low income and with great ease of obtaining the income is the profile of the patient who most uses BDZ in the study community, being the use for more than 10 years extremely common. The main reason for use is insomnia, which does not justify prolonged use. CONCLUSIONS: The knowledge of the users of BDZS is essencial for the formulation of effective intervention of strategies in mental promotion.