Antidepressants: knowledge and use among nursing students

Authors

  • Plínio Tadeu Istilli Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Adriana Inocenti Miasso Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Cláudia Maria Padovan Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Filosofia Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto
  • José Alexandre Crippa Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  • Carlos Renato Tirapelli Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692010000300018

Keywords:

Antidepressive Agents, Psychotropic Drugs, Psychiatric Nursing, Students, Nursing

Abstract

This study examined the knowledge of nursing students in regard to using antidepressant medication and proposes actions such that nurses contribute to a safe and effective antidepressant therapy. This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in a public nursing school in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, between March and November 2008. Fifty-two (19%) out of the 273 participants were using or had used antidepressants. Instruction concerning the use of antidepressants was provided by physicians. Even after receiving instruction concerning the antidepressant treatment before its administration, the majority of users (cII1=0.07, p>; 0.05) still had doubts about its use. Fluoxetine was the most prevalent antidepressant. Actions to improve knowledge concerning the use of antidepressant medications, their side and therapeutic effects, seem to be necessary and relevant.

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Published

2010-06-01

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 3 (2010)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Antidepressants: knowledge and use among nursing students . (2010). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 18(3), 421-428. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692010000300018