Efecto de un curso de farmacología en las actitudes hacia los medicamentos psiquiátricos de estudiantes de Químico Farmacéutico Biólogo de la UANL.

Objetivo: Las enfermedades mentales son importante problema de salud publica. El tratamiento se limita al control de sintomas pues actualmente no existe ningun farmaco que cure enfermedades mentales definitivamente. Los antipsicoticos ademas producen efectos adversos como sintomas parkinsonianos, sedacion y somnolencia entre otros; contribuyendo a falta de apego al tratamiento. Se evaluo el efecto de un curso de farmacologia en actitudes hacia el tratamiento con medicamentos antipsicoticos. Metodos: Se aplico encuesta a alumnos iniciando quinto semestre de Quimico Farmaceutico Biologo, UANL, periodo agosto-diciembre 2017. Resultados: Al inicio del curso, 16.9% probablemente tomaria medicamentos por problemas en su vida personal, 66.3% no lo haria. El 21.1% probablemente tomaria medicamentos al no saber lidiar con el estres de vida y 62.1% no lo haria. El 20.6% los tomaria al sentirse deprimido mientras 58.7% no lo haria. El 33.8% probablemente los tomaria por temor intenso o al sentir que pierde el control, el 43.6% no lo haria. No se observo diferencia significativa despues de tomar el curso de farmacologia en el total de encuestados ni separados por genero. Conclusiones: Un curso basico de farmacologia no influye en actitudes hacia medicamentos antipsicoticos en estudiantes de Quimico Farmaceutico Biologo, UANL. Se necesitan mas estudios que identifiquen los principales factores. Abstract Objective: Mental illnesses are an important public health problem. The treatment is limited to the control of the symptoms, because today there’s no drug that can cure mental illnesses definitely. Also, the antipsychotics drugs produce adverse effects such as parkinsonian symptoms, sedation, drowsiness, etc; this fact contributes to a lack of adherence to the treatment. The effect of a pharmacology course on attitudes toward treatment with antipsychotic medications was evaluated. Methods: A survey was applied to students starting the fifth semester of Chemist Pharmacist Biologist, UANL, period august-december 2017. Results: At the beginning of the course, 16.9% would probably take drugs due to problems in their personal lives, 66.3% would not. 21.1% would probably take medication because they did not know how to deal with the life stress and 62.1% would not. 20.6% would take them feeling depressed while 58.7% would not. 33.8% would probably take them out of intense fear or feeling that they lose control, while 43.6% would not. No significant difference was observed after taking the pharmacology course in the total of the respondents nor separated by gender. Conclusions: A basic course in pharmacology does not influence attitudes toward antipsychotic medications in students of Chemical Pharmacist Biologist, UANL.