CLINICAL AUDIT: BENZODIAZEPINES’USE IN A PRIMARY CARE CENTER - HOW MANY ? WHY? WHAT IS THE PERCEPTION OF SUCH USE?

Introduction/Objectives: The audit was primarily to quantify the number of benzodiazepines users in a primary health care center, analysis from who were the users and their motivation stage (Prochaska). Knowing that its important to access the person illness experience, to do a common plan for the reduction of the use of a potencial harmful medication. Methodology: Research thought an eletronic system on pharmacy’s discharge of medication. Interview at the time the user went to the Health Center for the renewal of his prescription, collecting personal data, data on medication (which was used, for how long and what reason), and questions to classified the user according to their motivational stage. Results/Conclusions: There were 314 users, 2.2% of the enrolled population, who tooked psychotropic medication (diazepam and clonazepam) from the pharmacy. 67.5% female with a mean age of 56 years. Of the 37 users interviewed, the use was: 46.9% to insomnia, 18.4% nervousness, 16.3% depression. And only 14% were in preparation or action stage. These data show us that actually there is misuse of benzodiazepines, and set efforts should be made to inform and motivate patients. The audit was important for the health center start strategies to each motivational stage of the person, and awareness of health professionals, knowing it will be a long-term work. There was made a primer about the harms of benzodiazepines and sleep methods and a group with activities related to self-awareness, with use of adjuvant ear acupucture to the people on preparetion and action stage.