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ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2016

A Study of Medication Compliance in Geriatric Patients with Chronic Illnesses at a Tertiary Care Hospital.

R Shruthi, R Jyothi, H P Pundarikaksha, G N Nagesh, T J Tushar

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Article in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

R ShruthiTutor, Department of Pharmacology, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences , BSK-II Stage, Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
R JyothiAssociate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences , BSK-II Stage, Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
H P PundarikakshaProfessor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences , BSK-II Stage, Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
G N NageshProfessor, Department of Medicine, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences , BSK-II Stage, Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
T J TusharTutor, Department of Pharmacology, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences , BSK-II Stage, Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionGeriatric population is more prone for various chronic and recurrent illnesses like diabetes mellitus, hypertension, IHD, arthritic, neurodegenerative, gastrointestinal, ocular, genitourinary, respiratory disorders etc., which may require chronic medication with multiple drugs. Poor compliance in this age group accounts for medication wastage with increased cost of healthcare and substantial worsening of the disease with disability or death. Most of the human and economic costs associated with non adherence can be avoided by improving medication adherence.

aimTo assess the level of medication compliance in elderly patients with chronic illnesses and to analyse the factors influencing medication compliance. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study subjects were assessed by using twenty item structured questionnaires as per modified Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS).

resultsA total of 251 subjects of geriatric age group with chronic illnesses were assessed for the level of compliance for long term medications. The average number of medications 2.96±1.42 per subject and most of the subjects were receiving FDCs. The compliance level was assessed by way of interview using a twenty item structured pretested questionnaire as per modified MMAS. The level of compliance was good in 45.41%, moderate in 35.45% and poor in 19.12% of the study subjects.

conclusionThe level of compliance positively correlated with the educational status of the study subjects and their awareness about the diseases and prescribed medications. The overall level of compliance was higher in subjects living with spouse or families, subjects without any functional impairment, subjects who were regular for the follow-up visits and also in subjects who did not experience any adverse events.

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ElderlyMedication adherencePoor compliance

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PMID28208878
PMCPMC5296451
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