Utilização dos psicofármacos em crianças nos centros de apoio psicossocial infanto juvenil de Fortaleza

Abstract

This thesis aims to evaluate the use of psychotropic drugs in children followed in Psychosocial Support Center infantojuvenil - CAPSi of Fortaleza. And a cross-sectional study, from February to December 2012. Data were collected by students of health, where the respondents were responsible for the children. Participants were 292 children. Most of the children were male (74.3%), mean age 8.1 years and receive social benefits. The families belong to socioeconomic class D and E (89.3%), the head of the families are the parents of the children (78.6%), with only the basic level (62.9%), renumbered develops activity (77, 6%), a family income (95.5%), less than or equal to 622.00 (58.5%) living at home (94.1%), very (61.1%) and the number of residents between 1 to 4 (88.3%). Most of the infants (81.5%) have some type of health problem, where (46.6%) reported mental health. Among the hypotheses is the most common behavior disorder (44.9%). Most children are referred from primary care (33.2%), attending once or more per month (69.1%) performed more individual treatments (83.3%), doctors (92.9%) , performing more medication approach (44.5%) and were not followed in other locations (65.4%). Regarding medication approach, improve with treatment (83.1%) report no problems (70%). The non-drug approach reveals improvement (58.8%), feels no problem (97.1%). The proportion of use of medicines in children was 88.4%. The average use of medications was 1.2 drugs by children, the most frequently prescribed were: risperidone (20.5%), carbamazepine (17.1%), amitriptyline (4.8%), chlorpromazine (3.9% ), fluoxetine (8.4%), haloperidol (8.7%), imipramine (7.2%), methylphenidate (6.6%), periciazina (7.5%) and sodium valproate (5.1% ). Most responsible (72.7%) say they know the drugs, the therapeutic use (60.7), are guided by the physician (96.3%) reported liking (60.7%) receive free (54, 7%) and lack when they buy (56.7%). Factors related to the use of psychotropics were the male children, younger beneficiaries, accompanied by their mothers, the married state, schooling and school activities renumbered, children from poor families, live in houses, own with one to four household members. In relation to health services, greater use was associated with children who had health problems, unaccompanied elsewhere, referred by other services, children who attend once a month or more the CAPSi, children accompanied by doctors , not participating groups, the activities of the occupational therapist and psychologist monitoring. The study reveals a high use of psychotropic drugs in children followed us CAPSi Fortaleza, suggesting an urgency in famacoterapêuticas interventions in promoting rational use of medicine