Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of the paracetamol use for a reason other than pain (qualitative misuse) during the last 12 months in patients consulting their general practitioner, as well as the reasons for this misuse.
METHODS: Descriptive cross-sectional analysis, with gender weighting to estimate the prevalence of paracetamol misuse.
RESULTS: In total, data from 209 patients were included in the analysis. Among them, 11 patients declared having taken paracetamol for a reason other than pain, i.e., a gender-weighted prevalence of 5.7% (95% CI: 3.0 to 10.4). Nearly two-thirds of these patients said they had done it to feel better.
CONCLUSIONS: The paracetamol misuse is rare but real in general practice. Further studies are needed to better understand it, especially qualitative studies.
METHODS: Descriptive cross-sectional analysis, with gender weighting to estimate the prevalence of paracetamol misuse.
RESULTS: In total, data from 209 patients were included in the analysis. Among them, 11 patients declared having taken paracetamol for a reason other than pain, i.e., a gender-weighted prevalence of 5.7% (95% CI: 3.0 to 10.4). Nearly two-thirds of these patients said they had done it to feel better.
CONCLUSIONS: The paracetamol misuse is rare but real in general practice. Further studies are needed to better understand it, especially qualitative studies.
摘要：
目的：评估过去12个月内咨询全科医生的患者因疼痛（定性误用）以外的原因使用对乙酰氨基酚的患病率，以及这种误用的原因。
方法：描述性横截面分析，用性别加权来估计扑热息痛滥用的患病率。
结果：总计，209例患者的数据被纳入分析.其中,11名患者宣布因疼痛以外的原因服用扑热息痛，即，性别加权患病率为5.7%(95%CI:3.0~10.4)。这些患者中有近三分之二表示，他们这样做是为了感觉更好。
结论：扑热息痛的误用是罕见的，但在一般实践中是真实的。需要进一步的研究来更好地理解它，尤其是定性研究。
方法：描述性横截面分析，用性别加权来估计扑热息痛滥用的患病率。
结果：总计，209例患者的数据被纳入分析.其中,11名患者宣布因疼痛以外的原因服用扑热息痛，即，性别加权患病率为5.7%(95%CI:3.0~10.4)。这些患者中有近三分之二表示，他们这样做是为了感觉更好。
结论：扑热息痛的误用是罕见的，但在一般实践中是真实的。需要进一步的研究来更好地理解它，尤其是定性研究。
