Cibercondría, prevalencia e influencia en las características del uso no informado de medicamentos, estudio en personal académico y no académico de una universidad estatal
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2025
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Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga
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Analizar la prevalencia de cibercondría y de qué manera influye en las
características del uso no informado de medicamentos, en personal académico y no
académico de una universidad estatal.
Material y métodos. Estudio cuantitativo, no experimental, descriptivo, transversal, por lo
que no se plantea hipótesis. Participación de 120 individuos [60 personas personal académico
(docente) y 60 personas personal no académico (no docente)]. Técnica, encuesta, se utilizó
un cuestionario estructurado que constaba de 3 apartados: datos sociodemográficos,
preguntas relacionadas a cibercondría (1 a 8) y preguntas relacionadas al uso no informado
de medicamentos (9 a 12). Se establecieron los niveles de cibercondría y de uso no informado
de medicamentos de acuerdo a la fórmula de Stanones.
Resultados y conclusiones. Los participantes de sexo masculino representan un 65 % y los
de sexo femenino un 35 %. Considerando los grupos de edad, hubo una mayor participación
del grupo de 40 - 59 años, representando el 56,7 % de los participantes. En grado de
instrucción, el valor más alto se presentó en superior universitaria 75,8%. Se encontró un
nivel alto de cibercondría en el 29,2% del personal universitario, un 50% presenta un nivel
moderado y el 20,8% un nivel bajo de cibercondría. El nivel de cibercondría no influye en
nivel de uso no informado de medicamentos, es decir, tener un alto nivel de cibercondría no
determina un alto uso no informado de medicamentos.
To analyze the prevalence of cyberchondria and how it influences the characteristics of uninformed medication use among academic and non-academic staff at a state university. Material and Methods. Quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive, cross-sectional study, with no hypothesis proposed. A total of 120 individuals participated [60 academic staff (faculty) and 60 non-academic staff (non-faculty)]. The method used was a survey with a structured questionnaire comprising three sections: sociodemographic data, questions related to cyberchondria (1 to 8), and questions related to uninformed medication use (9 to 12). The levels of cyberchondria and uninformed medication use were determined using the Stanine formula. Results and Conclusions. Male participants represented 65% of the sample, while females accounted for 35%. Regarding age groups, the majority of participants were aged 40–59 years, representing 56.7% of the total. In terms of educational attainment, the highest percentage was found among those with higher university education, at 75.8%. A high level of cyberchondria was observed in 29.2% of university staff, 50% exhibited a moderate level, and 20.8% had a low level of cyberchondria. The level of cyberchondria did not influence the level of uninformed medication use; in other words, having a high level of cyberchondria does not determine a high level of uninformed medication use.
To analyze the prevalence of cyberchondria and how it influences the characteristics of uninformed medication use among academic and non-academic staff at a state university. Material and Methods. Quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive, cross-sectional study, with no hypothesis proposed. A total of 120 individuals participated [60 academic staff (faculty) and 60 non-academic staff (non-faculty)]. The method used was a survey with a structured questionnaire comprising three sections: sociodemographic data, questions related to cyberchondria (1 to 8), and questions related to uninformed medication use (9 to 12). The levels of cyberchondria and uninformed medication use were determined using the Stanine formula. Results and Conclusions. Male participants represented 65% of the sample, while females accounted for 35%. Regarding age groups, the majority of participants were aged 40–59 years, representing 56.7% of the total. In terms of educational attainment, the highest percentage was found among those with higher university education, at 75.8%. A high level of cyberchondria was observed in 29.2% of university staff, 50% exhibited a moderate level, and 20.8% had a low level of cyberchondria. The level of cyberchondria did not influence the level of uninformed medication use; in other words, having a high level of cyberchondria does not determine a high level of uninformed medication use.
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Cibercondría, Medicamentos, Universidad, Medications