Use of psychotropic drugs by university students in the health field in the context of COVID-19

With the increase in care for patients infected with COVID-19, there was a concern about the emotional impact that the pandemic could have on the general population, especially considering reactions of depression and anxiety, given the adoption of quarantine and the evidence that infection could lead to death. In this sense, it appears that individuals who previously had problems involving mental health could be more vulnerable due to the pandemic. Considering the evidence in the literature, it is noted that there is a prior vulnerability of university students in the health field regarding problems with mental health, especially depression and anxiety and, as a consequence, there may be a high rate in the use of psychotropic drugs for the treatment of these problems. Based on this, the objective of this work is to investigate the pattern of use of psychotropic drugs by university students in the health field in the context of the pandemic of COVID-19. To this end, university students of health courses at the Faculty of Ceilândia (FCE) and the University Center Institute of Higher Education of Brasília (IESB) will be sent, via electronic means (e-mail), a Google Forms form containing questions about the use of psychotropic drugs by students. The data will be analyzed based on the frequency (in%) in the form responses. It is intended, with this work, to verify the number of students using psychotropic drugs and, from that, to evaluate the occurrence of a possible enhancement in the pattern of use of these drugs, due to the contingencies imposed by COVID-19. will be sent to university students in health courses at the Faculty of Ceilândia (FCE) and the Centro Universitário Instituto de Educação Superior de Brasília (IESB), by electronic means (e-mail), a Google Forms form containing questions regarding of the use of psychotropic drugs by students. The data will be analyzed based on the frequency (in%) in the form responses. It is intended, with this work, to verify the number of students using psychotropic drugs and, from that, to evaluate the occurrence of a possible enhancement in the pattern of use of these drugs, due to the contingencies imposed by COVID-19. will be sent to university students in health courses at the Faculty of Ceilândia (FCE) and the Centro Universitário Instituto de Educação Superior de Brasília (IESB), by electronic means (e-mail), a Google Forms form containing questions regarding of the use of psychotropic drugs by students. The data will be analyzed based on the frequency (in%) in the form responses. It is intended, with this work, to verify the number of students using psychotropic drugs and, from that, to evaluate the occurrence of a possible enhancement in the pattern of use of these drugs, due to the contingencies imposed by COVID-19. electronically (e-mail), a Google Forms form containing questions regarding the use of psychotropic drugs by students. The data will be analyzed based on the frequency (in%) in the form responses. It is intended, with this work, to verify the number of students using psychotropic drugs and, from that, to evaluate the occurrence of a possible enhancement in the pattern of use of these drugs, due to the contingencies imposed by COVID-19. electronically (e-mail), a Google Forms form containing questions regarding the use of psychotropic drugs by students. The data will be analyzed based on the frequency (in%) in the form responses. It is intended, with this work, to verify the number of students using psychotropic drugs and, from that, to evaluate the occurrence of a possible enhancement in the pattern of use of these drugs, due to the contingencies imposed by COVID-19.