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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1029-3043</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Medicentro Electrónica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Medicentro Electrónica]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1029-3043</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1029-30432020000400826</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Consumo de psicofármacos: una problemática de salud actual]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Psychotropic drug consumption: a current health problem]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gómez Mendoza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Coralia]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[León Martínez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos Alberto]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Troya Gutiérrez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alejandro Germán]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Universitario Marta Abreu  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Santa Clara Villa Clara]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>24</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>826</fpage>
<lpage>832</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1029-30432020000400826&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1029-30432020000400826&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1029-30432020000400826&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Los psicofármacos son frecuentemente consumidos por la población; su uso irracional atenta contra la calidad de vida de los pacientes que los toman regularmente sin supervisión médica. El objetivo de esta investigación es caracterizar el consumo de psicofármacos en un Grupo Básico de Trabajo en el área de salud del Policlínico Docente Universitario Martha Abreu de Estévez. Frecuentemente, se toman por automedicación, son prescriptos por complacencia y aunque tengan una indicación médica precisa, en ocasiones no se cumplen las normas establecidas para su uso correcto. Entre las variables epidemiológicas predominaron: las edades entre 50 y 64 años y el sexo femenino. Las principales causas del consumo fueron: para disminuir la tensión arterial y aliviar problemas familiares y laborales. Se concluyó que existió un alto índice de consumo de psicofármacos de manera automedicada; los entrevistados accedieron a estos a través de vías no convencionales, no relacionadas con el sistema de salud.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Psychotropic drugs are frequently consumed by the population; their irrational use threatens the quality of life of patients who take them regularly without medical supervision. The objective of this research is to characterize the consumption of psychotropic drugs in a Basic Work Group from the health area of &#8223;Martha Abreu de Estevez&#8221; University Teaching Polyclinic. These drugs are often taken for self-medication, prescribed for complacency, and although they have a precise medical indication, sometimes the established norms for their correct use are not met. Ages between 50 and 64 years and female gender predominated among the epidemiological variables. Lower blood pressure and alleviate family and work problems were the main causes of consumption. We concluded that there was a high rate of self-medicated use of psychotropic drugs; the interviewees had access to them through unconventional ways, not related to the health system.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[automedicación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[antidepresivos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[self medication]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[antidepressive agents]]></kwd>
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