Relationship Between Polypharmacy and Medication Adherence in the Hypertensive Elderly Patients
- سال انتشار: 1399
- محل انتشار: مجله بیماری و تشخیص، دوره: 9، شماره: 4
- کد COI اختصاصی: JR_IEJM-9-4_005
- زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
- تعداد مشاهده: 104
نویسندگان
Faculty of Nursing, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
Faculty of Nursing, Department of Aging and Mental Nursing, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
Student Research Committee, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
Student Research Committee, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
Student Research Committee, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
Faculty of Nursing, Department of Community Health Nursing, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
چکیده
Background: Proper adherence to the medication regimen in hypertensive elderly patients is important. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between polypharmacy with adherence to the medication regimen in hypertensive elderly patients.Materials and Methods: Using stratified random sampling method, the present descriptive-analytical study was performed on ۳۸۴ hypertensive elderly patients in Gonabad, Iran in ۲۰۱۶. The study population included males and females aged over ۶۰ years who were covered by Gonabad urban and rural community health centers. Data were collected using demographic questionnaire and the eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-۸).Results: The mean daily medications in participants was ۶±۲.۴۳, and a high medication adherence was observed among ۳۶.۷% of the subjects. Chi-square test showed a significant relationship between polypharmacy and medication adherence (P = ۰.۰۰۶).Conclusion: Physicians and nurses can play an important role in preventing the risks of polypharmacy, as well as non-adherence to medication regimen by educating the hypertensive elderly patients or their caregivers.کلیدواژه ها
Polypharmacy, Medication adherence, Elderly, Hypertensionاطلاعات بیشتر در مورد COI
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