DO THE ELDERLY HAVE ADEOUATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE DRUGS THEY USE ?: RESULTS OF A STUDY CONDUCTED İN A PRIMARY HEALTH ÇARE İN TRABZON

Volume: 42 Number: 2 June 1, 2003
  • Murat Topbaş
  • Füsun Yarış
  • Gamze Çan
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DO THE ELDERLY HAVE ADEOUATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE DRUGS THEY USE ?: RESULTS OF A STUDY CONDUCTED İN A PRIMARY HEALTH ÇARE İN TRABZON

Abstract

By the development of pharmacotherapy, polipharmacy and drug interactions and side affects increases, especially in elderly people. This study was carried out to evaluate the compliance and the level of knowledge about drug using of the elderly people. Four hundred (77.7%) elder inhabitants (total 515) of Trabzon Bahçecik Primary Çare Region, seen in home visits wem enrolled the study. Data was analysed with student t, chi-square tests and enter-method logistic regression. It was found that 311(77.8%) of ali had a chronic syndrome and 283 (91 %9) of them use drugs continuousiy. The most common syndromes were hypertension, musculoskeletal diseases, coronary heart disease and diabetes mellitus respectively. 25.4% of ali use just one drug, 97.2% of the drugs were prescribed by a doctor. 52.3% of the people can supply their drugs by themselves. 100 people stopped their medication beyond their doctor's decision, because of any other unrelated acute problem in the last year. Education and read of drug prospectus have positive effect, and increasing the number of daily drug has negative effect on drug knowledge level of elderly (OR=2.91, 95% CI:1.31-6.48; OR=0.61, 95% CI.0.50-0.74). As a result, elderly people are have to been accepted as one of the preceding groups in planning of the health service. İt should not been forget that the medical treatment of geriatric diseases could be become conscious of the elderly about their diseases and drug, and the getting a team with the family.

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Murat Topbaş

Füsun Yarış

Gamze Çan

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June 1, 2003

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June 1, 2003

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Year 2003 Volume: 42 Number: 2

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1.Murat Topbaş, Füsun Yarış, Gamze Çan. YAŞLILAR KULLANDIKLARI İLAÇLARLA İLGİLİ YETERLİ BİLGİYE SAHİPLER Mİ ?: TRABZON’DA BİR SAĞLIK OCAĞI BÖLGESİNDEKİ ARAŞTIRMA SONUÇLARI. EJM [Internet]. 2003 Jun. 1;42(2):85-90. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA24LB27LZ

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