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"Posso ir trabalhar?": Processo de tomada de decisão no consumo de medicamentos sem receita médica e bem-estar no trabalho
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O presente estudo teve como objectivo identificar o processo de tomada de decisão na
toma de medicamentos sem receita médica em grupos profissionais com maiores restrições
que o público geral devido à sua atividade. Procurou-se identificar o nível de conhecimento,
fontes de informação utilizadas, a relação com os agentes de saúde e legislador e factores de
pressão no momento de fazer escolhas no consumo destes medicamentos. Pretendeu-se
também saber se o bem-estar no trabalho é um factor moderador na sua escolha. A amostra
foi constituída por 161 pilotos de linha aérea, Portugueses, exercendo as funções de
Comandante e Copiloto, sendo 152 do género masculino e 9 do género feminino, com idades
compreendidas entre os 26 e os 61 anos. Foi apresentado um inquérito online com dois
questionários, um para avaliar Work Engagement (versão Portuguesa) e uma versão traduzida
do inquérito aplicado por Casner e Neville (2010) no estudo de atitude e conhecimento de
Pilotos de Linha Aérea sobre medicamentos sem receita médica (“Airline Pilot’s Knowledge
and Beliefs About Over-the-Counter Medication”). Dos resultados obtidos alguns eram
previsíveis de acordo com estudos anteriores e outros não. Confirmou-se que de uma maneira
geral estes indivíduos não têm apelo ao consumo destes medicamentos, mas em situações
específicas, para que lhes permita ir trabalhar, já contemplam esta solução. Os participantes
deste estudo revelaram um baixo nível de conhecimento sobre medicamentos sem receita
médica. Não foram confirmados os factores de pressão (laboral, económico, empresarial)
esperados por estudos anteriores tendo-se detectado muitas diferenças em relação à população
americana sujeita ao mesmo questionário. Não foi comprovado que o bem-estar no trabalho é
factor moderador significativo neste processo de decisão. Confirmou-se a necessidade de dar
mais formação e disponibilizar mais informação a estes consumidores de medicamentos sem
receita médica.
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to identify the process of decision-making of taking over the counter (OTC) medication among professional groups with higher restrictions due to their activity. We evaluated the level of knowledge, information sources, connection with health care providers, legislator and factors of pressure in the moment of decision-making process of taking those drugs. We also wanted to know if the well-being at work is a moderator factor in their decision-making process. The sample was established by 161 Portuguese airline pilots in their capacity as captain and second officer, being 151 male and 9 female aged between 26 and 61 years old. A formal series of two questionnaires was presented online: one to rate the work engagement (Portuguese version), and the other a translated version to Portuguese, specifically for this study, of the enquire set by Casner and Neville “Airline Pilot’s knowledge and beliefs about over-the-counter medication”. From the attained results some of them were predictable, in agreement with previous studies, and some others were not. In general it confirmed that these individuals don’t have the drive to take this medications, but in specific situations, in order to allow them to work, they contemplate this solution. The partakers of this study revealed a low level of knowledge about over the counter medication. Pressure factors (economic, corporate, labor) were not confirmed as expected by previous studies. Many differences were detected among Portuguese and American population subjected to this questionnaire. It was not proved that the well-being at work is a moderator factor in the decision making process of taking OTC medication. It confirmed the need of more education and more information availability to this OTC consumers.
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to identify the process of decision-making of taking over the counter (OTC) medication among professional groups with higher restrictions due to their activity. We evaluated the level of knowledge, information sources, connection with health care providers, legislator and factors of pressure in the moment of decision-making process of taking those drugs. We also wanted to know if the well-being at work is a moderator factor in their decision-making process. The sample was established by 161 Portuguese airline pilots in their capacity as captain and second officer, being 151 male and 9 female aged between 26 and 61 years old. A formal series of two questionnaires was presented online: one to rate the work engagement (Portuguese version), and the other a translated version to Portuguese, specifically for this study, of the enquire set by Casner and Neville “Airline Pilot’s knowledge and beliefs about over-the-counter medication”. From the attained results some of them were predictable, in agreement with previous studies, and some others were not. In general it confirmed that these individuals don’t have the drive to take this medications, but in specific situations, in order to allow them to work, they contemplate this solution. The partakers of this study revealed a low level of knowledge about over the counter medication. Pressure factors (economic, corporate, labor) were not confirmed as expected by previous studies. Many differences were detected among Portuguese and American population subjected to this questionnaire. It was not proved that the well-being at work is a moderator factor in the decision making process of taking OTC medication. It confirmed the need of more education and more information availability to this OTC consumers.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Psicologia Social e das Organizações apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto Universitário
Keywords
Medicamentos sem receita médica Bem-estar no trabalho Pilotos Over the counter medication Occupational well-being Pilots