Knowledge on drugs phenomenon by students and faculty from the Medical School at Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia
Navia-Bueno, M.del.Pilar.; Farah-Bravo, J.; Yaksic-Feraudy, N.; Philco-Lima, Pícia.; Takayanagui, A.Maria.Magosso.
Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 19 Spec No: 722-729
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1518-8345 PMID: 21739053 Document Number: 244423
The goal of this study was to identify the degree of knowledge of students and health educators on licit and illicit drugs, related to the type, classification, action, mechanisms damages, consequences and adverse effects, besides use and consumption. A cross-sectional methodological design was used, with a sample of 172 students, professors and residents in medicine and nursing at Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA), Bolivia. The results reveal weak knowledge on the classification of psychotropic substances according to structure, chemical property and effects for health, highlighting significant difference with knowledge on licit and illicit drugs use, with high percentages. In conclusion, there is lack of knowledge in all groups studied on licit and illicit drugs regarding the consequences and adverse effects. This confirms the need to improve teaching on this content in health schools.