Availability of analgesic and anti-inflammatory medicines in primary health care
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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Objective: To describe and analyze the availability and factors related to the presence of analgesics and
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the Brazilian public primary healthcare system. Material and
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that evaluated 17,903 health units that participated in the
National Program for Primary Care Access and Quality Improvement (2013-2014). The dependent variable
was defined as the presence of metamizole, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen in a sufficient amount. The
independent variables included the type of primary health care unit, the presence of a medication disposal
area, the number of physicians, nurses, and dental practitioners; and the number of primary care units with
family and oral health teams. For statistical analysis, unadjusted and adjusted Odds Ratio (OR) (95% CI)
were presented. Results: The three medicines were available in 62.4% of the units. Regarding Health
Clinics, the Basic Health Units (OR= 1.31, CI95% 1.18-1.44), Polyclinic (OR= 2.00, 95% CI, 1.15 -3.48), and
others (OR= 1.37; 95% CI 1.14-1.63) had higher chances of availability of all three drugs. The presence of a
disposal area (OR = 1.64, 95% CI 1.51-1.77) and the number of physicians (OR= 1.04, 95% CI 1.00-1.08),
nurses (OR= 1.08, 95% CI 1.03- 1.13), and dental practitioners (OR= 1.09, 95% CI 1.04-1.14) increased the
availability odds of the analyzed drugs in the service. Conclusion: The structure of the healthcare units and
the higher number of professionals were positively associated with the availability of these drugs.
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Analgesics, Dipyrone, Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen
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https://www.scielo.br/j/pboci/a/Q8WDX5Fpjd4fC33GhSDn9Vy/?lang=en