TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors Associated with Drug Consumption Without Scientific Evidence in Patients with Mild COVID-19 in Peru
AU - Soriano-Moreno, David R.
AU - Fernandez-Guzman, Daniel
AU - Sangster-Carrasco, Lucero
AU - Quispe-Vicuña, Carlos
AU - Grados-Espinoza, Pamela
AU - Ccami-Bernal, Fabricio
AU - Morocho-Alburqueque, Noelia
AU - Coba-Villan, Naomi
AU - Velasquez-Fernandez, Randy
AU - Nieto-Gutierrez, Wendy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/12/1
Y1 - 2022/12/1
N2 - Objective This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with the consumption of drugs without scientific evidence in patients with mild COVID-19 infection in Peru. Methods An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out including 372 adult patients with a history of mild COVID-19 disease. Factors associated with drug consumption were evaluated by Poisson regressions with robust variance adjustment using the bootstrapping resampling method. Results Seventy-two percent consumed some medication without scientific evidence, with antibiotics (71%) and ivermectin for human use (68%) being the most commonly used. Factors associated with the consumption of drugs to treat mild COVID-19 infection were thinking that the drugs are not effective (adjusted prevalence ratio, 0.55; 95% confidence interval, 0.41-0.74) and not being informed about the efficacy of the drugs (adjusted prevalence ratio, 0.48; 95% confidence interval, 0.36-0.65). Conclusions Education of the population seems to be the main factor that increases the consumption of drugs without scientific evidence in the Peruvian population to treat mild COVID-19.
AB - Objective This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with the consumption of drugs without scientific evidence in patients with mild COVID-19 infection in Peru. Methods An analytical cross-sectional study was carried out including 372 adult patients with a history of mild COVID-19 disease. Factors associated with drug consumption were evaluated by Poisson regressions with robust variance adjustment using the bootstrapping resampling method. Results Seventy-two percent consumed some medication without scientific evidence, with antibiotics (71%) and ivermectin for human use (68%) being the most commonly used. Factors associated with the consumption of drugs to treat mild COVID-19 infection were thinking that the drugs are not effective (adjusted prevalence ratio, 0.55; 95% confidence interval, 0.41-0.74) and not being informed about the efficacy of the drugs (adjusted prevalence ratio, 0.48; 95% confidence interval, 0.36-0.65). Conclusions Education of the population seems to be the main factor that increases the consumption of drugs without scientific evidence in the Peruvian population to treat mild COVID-19.
KW - COVID-19
KW - SARS-CoV-2
KW - antibiotic
KW - associated factors (source: MESH)
KW - drug therapy
KW - ivermectin
KW - Prevalence
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Humans
KW - Ivermectin/therapeutic use
KW - COVID-19/epidemiology
KW - Adult
KW - Peru/epidemiology
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U2 - 10.1097/PTS.0000000000001053
DO - 10.1097/PTS.0000000000001053
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 35858482
AN - SCOPUS:85143379850
SN - 1549-8417
VL - 18
SP - E1189-E1195
JO - Journal of Patient Safety
JF - Journal of Patient Safety
IS - 8
ER -
