Self-medication practices of Spanish-speaking older adults in Hartford, Connecticut

Hispanic Health Care International

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 169-179

  Neafsey, Patricia J ^a   Jarrín, Olga ^a   Luciano, Surheil ^a   Coffman, Maren J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Self medication practices; Spanish speaking older adults

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTACID AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CALCIUM; CLOPIDOGREL; COD LIVER OIL; CORTICOSTEROID; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; GABAPENTIN; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HYPNOTIC AGENT; ISPAGULA; LAXATIVE; MELATONIN; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRAMADOL; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGED; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; COMMON COLD; CONSTIPATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ALCOHOL INTERACTION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INDIGESTION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MEDICATION; SLEEP DISORDER; STOMACH DISCOMFORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65649121954     PISSN: 15404153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/154041507783095795     Document Type: Article

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