Use of analgesics in adults with pain complaints: prevalence and associated factors, Turkey


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Ozkan O., Hamzaoglu O., Erdine S., Balta E., Domac M.

REVISTA DE SAUDE PUBLICA, cilt.43, sa.1, ss.140-146, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1590/s0034-89102009000100018
  • Dergi Adı: REVISTA DE SAUDE PUBLICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.140-146
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVE: Use of analgesics has been increasingly recognized as a major public health issue with important consequences in Turkey. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and patterns of analgesics usage and associated factors in adults with pain complaints.