| Autor: |
Oliveira Friestino JK; Doctora en Salud Colectiva, área Epidemiología. Profesora Adjunta, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, campus Chapecó. Santa Catarina, Brasil. jane.friestino@uffs.edu.br., Luzardo AR; Doctora en Enfermería. Profesora Adjunta, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, campus Chapecó. Santa Catarina, Brasil. adriana.luzardo@uffs.edu.br., Gralak ÉZ; Académica. Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, campus Chapecó. Santa Catarina, Brasil. erika.zachi1@gmail.com., Gass LS; Académica. Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, campus Chapecó. Santa Catarina, Brasil. leticia.gass@gmail.com., Guimarães PGZ; Académica. Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, campus Chapecó. Santa Catarina, Brasil. zambrano.tchu@gmail.com., Barbato PR; Doctor en Salud Colectiva. Profesor Adjunto, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, campus Chapecó. Santa Catarina, Brasil. paulo.barbato@uffs.edu.br. |
| Abstrakt: |
Primary Health Care is a transversal point in the Psychosocial Care Network, responsible for attending to demands related to mental suffering. Although medication represents the main treatment option, the prolonged use of benzodiazepines may lead to tolerance and consequent dependence. The objective of this study is to analyze the frequency and characteristics of benzodiazepine users attending primary healthcare services, through a cross-sectional study conducted in Chapecó, Santa Catarina, a municipality in southern Brazil. Higher proportional prescription was observed in adult and elderly women, with predominance among individuals who were women (80%), white (67.9%), and married (50.7%), with a median age of 56 years. These findings suggest a need to plan and implement changes in the procedures for prescribing and administering benzodiazepines. |
