Journals / Avrasya Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi / 2026 / Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2

The Effect of Rational Drug Usage on Disease Adaptation and Quality of Life in Geriatric Patients with Cardiac Insufficiency

Kalp Yetersizliği Olan Geriatrik Bireylerde Akılcı İlaç Kullanımının Hastalığa Uyum Ve Yaşam Kalitesine Etkisi

Taner Akarsu(ÇANKIRI KARATEKİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-1337-3178
Çağdaş Akgüllü(AYDIN ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-4978-1955
Pages
98–105
Publication Date
2024-05-30
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Conclusion and Suggestions: The research findings indicated that rational drug use among geriatric individuals positively influenced their ability to adapt to the disease, albeit resulting in a comparatively modest impact on the sub-dimensions of quality of life.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: Due to chronic diseases that occur with advancing age, the number of medications used in geriatric individuals increases dramatically.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Method: The research involved a cohort of 322 individuals aged 65 and above.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion and Suggestions: The research findings indicated that rational drug use among geriatric individuals positively influenced their ability to adapt to the disease, albeit resulting in a comparatively modest impact on the sub-dimensions of quality of life.
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⚙️Variables:Akılcı ilaç kullanımı · Geriatri · Kalp yetersizliği

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Aim: Due to chronic diseases that occur with advancing age, the number of medications used in geriatric individuals increases dramatically. This increment necessitates the rational use of drugs within a proper program. Reasonable drug use can affect individuals' adaptation to the diseases and their quality of life. This research was undertaken to explore the impact of rational drug use on disease adaptation and life Quality in geriatric patients with heart failure. Materials and Method: The research involved a cohort of 322 individuals aged 65 and above. Participants completed a patient information form, including the Rational Drug Use Scale, the Chronic Disease Adjustment Scale, and the Elderly Quality of Life Scale (CASP-19). Statistical comparisons utilized t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and ANOVA tests, while Pearson correlation analysis was employed to assess the associations between scale scores. Significance was determined for conditions with p-values less than 0.05. Results: The study revealed a notable correlation between the patients' levels of rational drug use and their adaptation to the disease (r=0.226; p 0.05). However, only in the group with polypharmacy was the total score of the physical adaptation sub-dimension of the ACIS significantly lower (p=0.011). Conclusion and Suggestions: The research findings indicated that rational drug use among geriatric individuals positively influenced their ability to adapt to the disease, albeit resulting in a comparatively modest impact on the sub-dimensions of quality of life. Further studies are needed to evaluate rational drug use and to investigate its effect on symptom control, patient satisfaction, and quality of life in patients with heart failure.

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Amaç: İlerleyen yaşla birlikte ortaya çıkan kronik hastalıklar nedeniyle geriatrik bireylerde ilaç kullanım miktarı artar. Bu artış ilaçların bir program dâhilinde akılcı bir şekilde kullanılmasını zorunlu kılar. Akılcı ilaç kullanımı bireylerin hastalığa uyumunu ve yaşam kalitesini etkileyebilir. Bu araştırma geriatrik ve kalp yetersizliği olan hastalarda akılcı ilaç kullanımının hastalığa uyum ve yaşam kalitesine etkisini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Araştırmanın örneklemini 65 yaş üstü 322 kişi oluşturmuştur. Katılımcılara hasta tanıtım bilgi formu, Akılcı İlaç Kullanım Ölçeği, Kronik Hastalıklara Uyum Ölçeği ve Yaşlılarda Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği (CASP-19) uygulandı. Verilerin analizinde; karşılaştırmalar için t-testi, Mann-Whitney U ve ANOVA testi kullanılırken, ölçek skorları arasında ilişkiyi incelemek için ise Pearson korelasyon analizi kullanıldı. p 0,05). Ancak, sadece polifarmasi olan grupta KHUÖ’de fiziksel uyum alt boyut toplam puan anlamlı düşük bulundu (p=0,011). Sonuç ve Öneriler: Çalışmada, geriatrik bireylerde akılcı ilaç kullanımının hastalığa uyum süreci üzerinde daha olumlu bir etki yarattığı, yaşam kalitesi arasında ise alt boyutlarda daha zayıf bir değişime neden olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Akılcı ilaç kullanımının değerlendirilip kalp yetersizliği olan hastalarda semptom kontrolü, hastanın memnuniyeti ve yaşam kalitesi üzerine etkisinin yeni çalışmalarda araştırılmasına gereksinim vardır.

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Akarsu, T., Akgüllü, Ç. (2024). The Effect of Rational Drug Usage on Disease Adaptation and Quality of Life in Geriatric Patients with Cardiac Insufficiency. Avrasya Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 98–105. https://doi.org/10.53493/avrasyasbd.1435125

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