Medication Problems from the Perspective of the Elderly: a Qualitative Study
Publish place: Elderly Health Journal، Vol: 4، Issue: 1
Publish Year: 1397
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: English
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Abstract:
Introduction: Aging is associated with non-communicable diseases and it gives rise to increase drug consumption. Regarding deeper cognition of the subject, a qualitative study was accomplished for recognition of taking medication problems from the elderlychr('39')s viewpoint in Hamadan health centers.
Methods: The present qualitative study was done through conventional content analysis. The data were collected using semi-structured deep interviews with 15 elderlies referred to health-care centers in Hamadan. The participants were selected through purposive sampling from both genders and maximum variation of age, social and economic class and education level. Data strength was confirmed by member and external check. All the interviews were transcribed and analyzed using content analysis method.
Results: Analyzing data led to extraction of 7 themes of ignorance to medication use, medication forgetfulness, physical and mental status of the elderly, need to others help and support in medication use, relative negligence, economic and environmental problems in addition to 22 sub-themes of taking medication problems from elderlychr('39')s viewpoint.
Conclusion: Study represented elderly people having some personal and environmental problems regarding medication. Alternatively, drug consumption difficulties in old people led to other side effects, individualchr('39')s problems, and some problems related to their health.
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Authors
Parisa Parsa
Chronic Diseases Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Forouzan Rezapur-Shahkolai
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Maryam Afshari
Student Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Ali Reza Moradi
Department of Nursing, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj,Iran
Maliheh Araghchian
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran