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A presente dissertação insere-se no âmbito da obtenção do grau de mestre em Ciências Farmacêuticas e divide-se em dois capítulos distintos.
O Capítulo I descreve o trabalho de investigação, intitulado Perfil e prevalência da Dor de uma comunidade idosa institucionalizada na região da Beira Interior Norte. O principal objetivo deste estudo foi descrever o perfil e prevalência da Dor numa população com mais de 65 anos institucionalizada na região da Beira Interior Norte utilizando a ferramenta de Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde.
O envelhecimento populacional está bem patente na sociedade atual e com este vem a procura de instituições que possam acolher e aceder às necessidades dos mais idosos. Por outro lado, vêm também todas as dificuldades e morbilidades associadas a esta população, sendo uma das queixas mais frequente entre os idosos, a dor, muitas vezes erradamente associada ao próprio processo de envelhecimento. Assim, torna-se necessário caracterizar a população em questão com recurso a ferramentas universais e padronizadas, de forma a melhor se compreenderem as suas características e necessidades.
O estudo foi conduzido em nove instituições da região da Beira Interior Norte, e participaram 237 utentes aos quais foram aplicados três questionários, o Questionário Sociodemográfico para a recolha de informações demográficas, o Questionário Resumido da Dor para caracterização do perfil e prevalência da dor e o Questionário de Dor Neuropática em 4 Questões para complementar a caracterização da dor. Os resultados obtidos mostraram uma elevada prevalência de dor entre os idosos institucionalizados (72,2%). A dor é essencialmente localizada (94,4%) sendo a região com maior incidência o tronco (31,8%). A intensidade da dor sentida foi na maior parte das vezes leve e as principais características e sintomas associados à dor, foi a dor tipo choque elétrico (43,7%) e as picadas (58,6%). Os fatores associados com o alívio da dor foram o deitar e o repouso e os mais referidos como piorar da dor, o movimento e fatores emocionais. A principal forma de controlo da dor, encontrada foi a farmacológica (64,7%), no entanto verifica-se uma frequência bastante elevada de utentes que não utilizam qualquer forma de controlo da dor, apesar de com ela lidarem diariamente, pelo que se torna necessário consciencializar doentes e cuidadores acerca da problemática da dor bem como implementar estratégias que visem o seu controlo na população em causa.
O Capitulo II é resultado da experiência profissionalizante em farmácia comunitária através da realização de um estágio curricular. Este capítulo refere a função e importância do farmacêutico na comunidade, bem como as principais atividades desenvolvidas e observadas durante o período de estágio, desde as regras necessárias ao funcionamento de uma farmácia, passando pelo circuito do medicamento, gestão farmacêutica até à dispensa do medicamento e aconselhamento farmacêutico.
The present dissertation falls within the scope of obtaining a Master Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and is divided in two main chapters. The chapter 1 describe the investigation work, named Profile and prevalence of the Pain in an elderly institunalized community in the North Beira Interior region. The main goal of this study was to describe the profile and prevalence of the Pain in a population with more that 65 years old Institutionalized in the North of Beira Interior region using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. The population ageing is present in the current society and with it comes the search for institution that can accommodate and address the needs of the elderly. In other hand comes to all the difficulties and morbidities associated to this population, being the pain, one of the most frequently complains among the elderly and for many times wrongly associated to the aging. With this it's necessary to characterize the concerned population using universal and standardized tools, to better comprehend his characteristics and needs. The study was performed in nine institutions of North Beira Interior region, where 237 users participate and to whom were applied three questionnaires, the sociodemographic questionnaire to collect demographic information, the Brief Pain Inventory for characterization the profile and prevalence of the pain and the questionnaire neuropathic pain in four issues to complement the characterization of pain. The obtained results showed a high prevalence of the pain among the institutionalized elderly (72,2%). The pain is essentially localized (94,4%) with most incidence in the torso (31,8%). The intensity of the pain felt in the most of the cases was light and the main characteristics and symptoms associated to it were electric shocks (43,7%) and stings (58,6%). The factor associated to the relief of the pain was lie down and rest, and the pain became worst with movement and emotional factors. The main form of pain control was found to be pharmacological (64,7%), however there is a high frequency of elderly who don’t use any form of pain control, despite the fact they deal with it daily. Therefore it is necessary to raise the awareness of patients and caregivers about the problem of the pain as well as implement strategies that aim it’s control in the concerned population. The chapter 2 it’s the result of a professional experience in community pharmacy through a curricular internship. This chapter refers to the role and importance of the pharmacist in the community, as well as the main activities developed and observed during the internship, from the rules needed for the operation of the pharmacy, passing through the medicine circuit and pharmaceutical management to dispensing of drugs and pharmacist advice.
The present dissertation falls within the scope of obtaining a Master Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and is divided in two main chapters. The chapter 1 describe the investigation work, named Profile and prevalence of the Pain in an elderly institunalized community in the North Beira Interior region. The main goal of this study was to describe the profile and prevalence of the Pain in a population with more that 65 years old Institutionalized in the North of Beira Interior region using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. The population ageing is present in the current society and with it comes the search for institution that can accommodate and address the needs of the elderly. In other hand comes to all the difficulties and morbidities associated to this population, being the pain, one of the most frequently complains among the elderly and for many times wrongly associated to the aging. With this it's necessary to characterize the concerned population using universal and standardized tools, to better comprehend his characteristics and needs. The study was performed in nine institutions of North Beira Interior region, where 237 users participate and to whom were applied three questionnaires, the sociodemographic questionnaire to collect demographic information, the Brief Pain Inventory for characterization the profile and prevalence of the pain and the questionnaire neuropathic pain in four issues to complement the characterization of pain. The obtained results showed a high prevalence of the pain among the institutionalized elderly (72,2%). The pain is essentially localized (94,4%) with most incidence in the torso (31,8%). The intensity of the pain felt in the most of the cases was light and the main characteristics and symptoms associated to it were electric shocks (43,7%) and stings (58,6%). The factor associated to the relief of the pain was lie down and rest, and the pain became worst with movement and emotional factors. The main form of pain control was found to be pharmacological (64,7%), however there is a high frequency of elderly who don’t use any form of pain control, despite the fact they deal with it daily. Therefore it is necessary to raise the awareness of patients and caregivers about the problem of the pain as well as implement strategies that aim it’s control in the concerned population. The chapter 2 it’s the result of a professional experience in community pharmacy through a curricular internship. This chapter refers to the role and importance of the pharmacist in the community, as well as the main activities developed and observed during the internship, from the rules needed for the operation of the pharmacy, passing through the medicine circuit and pharmaceutical management to dispensing of drugs and pharmacist advice.
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Analgésicos Beira Interior Cif Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade Comunidade Idosa Institucionalizada Dor Idoso Perfil da Dor Prevalência da Dor