Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Perfil socioeconômico e demográfico em uma comunidade vulnerável ao uso de drogas de abuso / Socioeconomic and demographic profile in a vulnerable community to the use of drugs of abuse
Reis, Lúcia Margarete dos; Uchimura, Taqueco Teruya; Oliveira, Magda Lúcia Félix de.
  • Reis, Lúcia Margarete dos; Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá. BR
  • Uchimura, Taqueco Teruya; Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá. BR
  • Oliveira, Magda Lúcia Félix de; Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá. BR
Acta paul. enferm ; 26(3): 276-282, 2013. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, BDENF | ID: lil-681820
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

Estabelecer o perfil socioeconômico e demográfico de moradores de uma comunidade com indicadores elevados de violência relacionados às drogas.

MÉTODOS:

Pesquisa transversal, descritiva, utilizando questionário estruturado, aplicado a 358 moradores de uma comunidade com elevados índice de violência relacionados a drogas de abuso.

RESULTADOS:

Os entrevistados possuíam idade média de 44,1 anos, a maioria mulheres (68,2%), de raça/cor branca (57,5%) e 36,3% estudaram durante nove a 11 anos. A renda familiar média per capita correspondeu a 534 reais. Apenas cinco (1,4%) entrevistados referiram desconhecer o uso de drogas na comunidade. O uso de drogas na família foi referido por 19,8% dos entrevistados, sendo que 2,5% usavam crack. Duzentos e noventa (81,0%) conheciam outros moradores usuários de drogas.

CONCLUSÃO:

Observou-se uma percepção elevada da presença de drogas; e a expansão do uso de drogas e inclusão do crack no âmbito familiar.
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To establish the socioeconomic and demographic profile of residentsfrom a community with high indicators of drug-related violence.

METHODS:

A descriptive cross-sectional research, using a structured questionnaire applied to 358 inhabitants of a community with high levels of violence related to drug abuse.

RESULTS:

The participants had a mean age of 44.1 years, most of them were women (68.2%), with white race/skin color (57.5%) and 36.3% had studied for nine to 11 years. The mean household income per capita was R$534 reais. Only five (1.4%) participants reported unknowing drug use in the community. Drug use in the family was reported by 19.8% of participants, while 2.5% used crack. Two hundred and ninety people (81.0%) knew other inhabitants who were drug users.

CONCLUSION:

There was a high perception of the presence of drugs; and the spread of drug use and inclusion of crack within the family context.
Subject(s)


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Violence / Illicit Drugs / Community Health Nursing / Vulnerable Populations Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Acta paul. enferm Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Estadual de Maringá/BR

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Violence / Illicit Drugs / Community Health Nursing / Vulnerable Populations Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Acta paul. enferm Journal subject: Nursing Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Estadual de Maringá/BR