@article{article_234987, title={DO SURGERY PATIENTS KNOW THEIR MEDICINES?}, journal={Health Academy Kastamonu}, volume={1}, pages={18–38}, year={2016}, DOI={10.25279/sak.234987}, author={Demirarslan, Esra}, keywords={geriatric nursing,perioperative nursing,drug toxicity,elder}, abstract={<p class="MsoBodyText3" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">Aim: A descriptive
research was conducted for determination of </span> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">knowledge and practices of medication use </span> <span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;"> of elderly patients hospitalized
in surgical clinics. The sample consisted of 128 patients over 60 years old,
hospitalized at Hacettepe University Adult Hospital Neurosurgery, General
Surgery, Thoraco/Cardio/Vascular Surgery and Urology departments. Methods: For
data collection, a questionnaire prepared by the researcher based on the
literature was used. The data was collected by the researcher at two stages with
face-to-face and telephone interviews. For evaluation of the data, percentages,
McNemar and Cohran Q tests were used. Results: The frequency of visits to the
physicans/medical facilities were 1.8±1.7 times per year.  Mean prescription rate per year from those
visits was 16.4±1.8. Rate of use of over the counter medicines was 22.7%, use
of herbal medicines was 25% and irregular use of medicines was 16.4%. Within
the participiants that had not been using medicines regularly (16.4%); the most
common reason for not using medicines regularly was “problems experienced
because of medicines” (38.7%). Conclusion: According to the results of this
study; the characteristics which could be the reasons of unrational drug use were
seen about quarter of elder participiants.  </span> </p> <p> </p>}, number={1}, publisher={Esra DEMİRARSLAN}