Abstract
A descriptive
research was conducted for determination of knowledge and practices of
medication use 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.
References
- Esra DEMIRARSLAN
- Kastamonu University Fazil Boyner Health Nursing Department, 37100 Kastamonu Turkey
Abstract
References
- Esra DEMIRARSLAN
- Kastamonu University Fazil Boyner Health Nursing Department, 37100 Kastamonu Turkey
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| Publication Date | February 16, 2017 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: Volume 2 Issue: İssue 1 (1) - 2.İnternational Congress Of Forensic Toxicology |
