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Rev. saúde pública ; 49: 1-10, 27/02/2015. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-742281

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OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and associated access factors for all continued-use prescription drugs and the ways in which they can be obtained. METHODS Data was obtained from the 2008 Household National Survey. The sample comprised 27,333 individuals above 60 years who reported that they used continued-use prescription drugs. A descriptive analysis and binary and multiple multinomial logistic regressions were performed. RESULTS 86.0% of the older adults had access to all the medication they needed, and among them, 50.7% purchased said medication. Those who obtained medication from the public health system were younger (60-64 years), did not have health insurance plans, and belonged to the lower income groups. It is remarkable that 14.0% of the subjects still had no access to any continued-use medication, and for those with more than four chronic diseases, this amount reached 22.0%. Those with a greater number of chronic diseases ran a higher risk of not having access to all the medication they needed. CONCLUSIONS There are some groups of older adults with an increased risk of not obtaining all the medication they need and of purchasing it. The results of this study are expected to contribute to guide programs and plans for access to medication in Brazil. .


OBJETIVO Analisar a prevalência e fatores associados com o acesso a medicamentos de uso contínuo e formas de sua obtenção. MÉTODOS Foram obtidos dados da Pesquisa Nacional por Amostras em Domicílio de 2008. A amostra foi composta por 27.333 indivíduos com idade acima de 60 anos que reportaram utilizar medicamentos de uso contínuo. Foram utilizados modelos de regressão logística multinomial binário e múltipla para análise dos dados. RESULTADOS Tiveram acesso a todos os medicamentos 86,0% dos idosos, dos quais 50,7% os obtiveram por compra. Aqueles que os obtiveram do sistema público de saúde eram mais jovens (60-64 anos), não tinham plano de saúde e pertenciam a grupos com menor renda. Dos idosos que usam medicamentos de uso contínuo, 14,0% não receberam nenhum dos medicamentos; para aqueles com mais de quatro doenças crônicas esse valor chegou a 22,0%; aqueles com maior número de morbidades crônicas tiveram maior risco de não conseguir todos os medicamentos. CONCLUSÕES Alguns grupos de idosos apresentam risco aumentado de não obter todos os medicamentos necessários e de comprar todos os medicamentos. Esses resultados podem orientar programas e planos de acesso a medicamentos no Brasil. .


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Adolescent , Female , Humans , Male , Accident Prevention/methods , Accidents, Traffic/prevention & control , Adolescent Behavior , Automobile Driving/education , Psychomotor Performance , Safety Management/organization & administration , Attention , Automobile Driving/statistics & numerical data , Risk Assessment , Risk-Taking , Social Behavior , United States/epidemiology , Wounds and Injuries/prevention & control
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