Neutrosophic statistical analysis of the factors associated with self-medication in the young adult population of Santa Martha de Cuba parish

Abstract

Self-medication is defined as the "administration, without medical prescription, on the initiative and at the risk of each person, of any type of medication". In other words, self-medication involves the use of drugs to treat disorders or symptoms. The main reason why people resort to self-medication corresponds to the treatment of pathologies considered minor, in particular: pain, fever, constipation, cough, flu-like conditions, digestive disorders, among others. In this sense, the most common drugs used in self-medication include analgesics, antipyretics, antacids, antidiarrheals, antibiotics, vitamins, skin ointments. Based on these arguments, the present work has as objective: to carry out a neutrosophic statistical analysis on the factors associated with self-medication in the young adult population of Santa Martha de Cuba parish. Theoretical, empirical and mathematical statistical methods and techniques were applied. A longitudinal study was carried out with two cuts, one at the beginning of the study and the other after an intervention with educational talks. The results show the level of feasibility of the research developed.