[Medication adherence of elderly in Porto Alegre, RS].

نویسندگان

  • Cristiane Hoffmeister Rocha
  • Ana Paula Sueiro de Oliveira
  • Caroline Ferreira
  • Fabiana Tôrres Faggiani
  • Guilherme Schroeter
  • Antônio Carlos Araújo de Souza
  • Geraldo Attilio DeCarli
  • Fernanda Bueno Morrone
  • Maria Cristina Werlang
چکیده

Polipharmacy and medication non-adherence are problems faced frequently in the treatment of elderly patients. An exploratory cross-sectional study and quantitative approach were conducted to assess the frequency of treatment-adherence in elderly and how polipharmacy can affect adherence. Four hundred and sixty six elderly answered a questionnaire in Porto Alegre, RS in individual interviews. The adherence frequency found was 173 (37.1%) and was higher among those, who use less medication. These results indicate the need for implementing educational programs for the elderly in order to help them to follow their drug therapy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Ciencia & saude coletiva

دوره 13 Suppl  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008