Drug-using behaviors of the elderly living in nursing homes and community-dwellings in Manisa, Turkey

被引:15
作者
Altiparmak, Saliha [1 ]
Altiparmak, Osman [2 ]
机构
[1] Celal Bayar Univ, Sch Hlth Publich Hlth, Manisa, Turkey
[2] Manisa State Hosp, Manisa, Turkey
关键词
Elderly; Nursing home; Community; Drug use; INAPPROPRIATE;
D O I
10.1016/j.archger.2011.09.014
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Aim: The study aimed to investigate drug-taking behaviors of the elderly living in a nursing home or community dwelling and to determine the factors affecting their behaviors. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on the elderly living at homes (n = 106) or in nursing homes (n = 220) in the city center of Manisa located in the Aegean region of Turkey. The study data were collected between February 2011 and May 2011. For data collection, three survey forms were used: the socio-demographic questionnaire, the standardized mini mental test and the questionnaire which enquires drug-using behavior. The data were evaluated with SPSS for 15.00 Windows statistical package program. Data descriptive statistics were evaluated with the chi-square test, Student's t-test and logistic regression analysis. Results: The mean age of the whole group was 73.4 +/- 6.3 (65-94). In the study group, the mean numbers of chronic diseases and medications used were 1.2 +/- 0.9 (0-5) and 2.6 +/- 1.8 (0-10), respectively. According to the survey results, those living in nursing homes, males and those with education higher than primary school education displayed better drug-taking behaviors than those living at home, females and those with less than primary school education, respectively. Conclusion: The appropriate use of medicine is a major problem in old age. Living at home or in a nursing home, gender and education are important factors affecting the correct use of medicine in old age. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:E242 / E248
页数:7
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