Degree of Compliance with Polypharmacy and Its Influential Factors in Rural Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases in South Korea
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
;
: 604-611, 2008.
Article
Dans Coréen
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-178839
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study was to verify the necessity of a control program developed to improve compliance, by conducting a research on the status of medication compliance in the elderly with chronic diseases in rural area and analyzing the related variables.METHODS:
The organized questionnaire and pill-count were used to collect information on personal details, physical status, drugs taken in the elderly over 65 years old suffering from more than two chronic diseases in one rural area.RESULTS:
The mean age of the subjects was 73.13+/-6.36 (65~93), and the number of the subjects in compliance group was 60 (77.9%) and the accuracy of self-report which was identified by pill-count was 0.86. Polypharmacy and visiting several clinics were the main factors that decided a low- degree of compliance, with OR of 5.92 (95% CI 1.11~31.44, P=0.037), and 4.25 (95% CI 1.03~17.53, P=0.045), respectively.CONCLUSION:
Systematic efforts are necessary and plans must be established without delay to increase compliance in the elderly in the rural, expansively to manage chronic diseases in stay-at-home elders.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Stress psychologique
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Maladie chronique
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Enquêtes et questionnaires
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Compliance
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Polypharmacie
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Adhésion au traitement médicamenteux
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République de Corée
Type d'étude:
Étude pronostique
Limites du sujet:
Adulte très âgé
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Humains
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
Année:
2008
Type:
Article
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