Prevalence and factors associated with the use of benzodiazepines among teachers in Espírito Santo: a cross-sectional study.

Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology Pub Date : 2025-04-07 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1590/1980-549720250014

Yohan Cancilheri Mazzini, Bruna Lopes Antonucci, Guilherme Rocha Pereira, Walleri Christini Torelli Reis, Kérilin Stancine Santos Rocha, André Faro, Dyego Carlos Souza Anacleto de Araújo

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Objective: This study analyzed the prevalence and associated factors of benzodiazepine use among teachers in municipalities of Espírito Santo, Brazil, in 2024.

Methods: A cross-sectional, quantitative study conducted with teachers from the state of Espírito Santo using self-administered questionnaires.

Results: Among the 453 teachers surveyed, the prevalence of benzodiazepine use was 6.8% (n=31), increasing to 21.1% (n=26) among teachers with a previous diagnosis of mental disorders (n=123). Most benzodiazepines were used daily (57.6%; n=19), 42.5% (n=14) had been used for 2-5 years, and 39.4% (n=13) reported use without antidepressant treatment.

Conclusions: Severe anxiety symptoms and clinical insomnia were associated with an increased likelihood of benzodiazepine use, whereas having a partner was associated with reduced use. The prevalence of benzodiazepine use among teachers was higher than in the general population.

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Espírito Santo教师中苯二氮卓类药物的患病率及相关因素：一项横断面研究。

研究目的本研究分析了2024年巴西圣埃斯皮里图各市教师使用苯二氮卓类药物的流行程度和相关因素：方法：对圣埃斯皮里图州的教师进行横断面定量研究，采用自填问卷的方式：在接受调查的 453 名教师中，苯二氮卓类药物的使用率为 6.8%（31 人），在曾被诊断患有精神障碍的教师（123 人）中，使用率上升至 21.1%（26 人）。大多数苯二氮卓类药物是每天使用的（57.6%；n=19），42.5%（n=14）的使用时间为 2-5 年，39.4%（n=13）的使用没有经过抗抑郁治疗：严重焦虑症状和临床失眠与使用苯二氮卓类药物的可能性增加有关，而有伴侣则与减少使用有关。教师使用苯二氮卓类药物的比例高于普通人群。

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