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Practices and Knowledge Levels of Older Individuals About Rational Drug Use

Yaşlı Bireylerin Akılcı İlaç Kullanımıyla İlgili Bilgi ve Uygulamaları

Ömer HACIOĞLU
Ergin KARİPTAŞ
Gökçe DEMİR
Pages
90–97
Publication Date
2020-12-29
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In line with these results, informing and supporting older individuals about rational drug use will make significant contribution for the rational drug use.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: This study was conducted to examine the knowledge levels and practices of older individuals about rational drug use.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Method: This descriptive study was conducted on 382 older individuals.
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Conclusion & Impact:In line with these results, informing and supporting older individuals about rational drug use will make significant contribution for the rational drug use.
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⚙️Variables:Yaşlı · akılcı ilaç kullanımı · bilgi

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Introduction: This study was conducted to examine the knowledge levels and practices of older individuals about rational drug use. Materials and Method: This descriptive study was conducted on 382 older individuals. The data were collected with the Rational Drug Use Survey through face-to-face interview method. The data were evaluated through the chi-square test and descriptive analysis methods. Results: In the study, 72.5 % of the older individuals stated that they used drugs without a prescription of a doctor, 23.6 % stated that they increased/decreased their doses without consulting the doctor, 91.1 % stated that they complied with the drug hours recommended by the doctors, and 44.2 % stated that they quit medication before the date prescribed by the doctor. Conclusion: The most important problems of older individuals concerning the rational drug use were determined to be using drugs without the prescription of a doctor and quitting the medication before the date recommended by the doctor. In line with these results, informing and supporting older individuals about rational drug use will make significant contribution for the rational drug use.

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Giriş: Bu çalışma, yaşlıların akılcı ilaç kullanımına yönelik bilgi ve uygulamalarının incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı türdeki çalışma 382 yaşlı birey ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler Akılcı İlaç Kullanım Anketi ile yüz yüze görüşme yöntemiyle toplanmıştır. Veriler tanımlayıcı analiz yöntemleri ve ki-kare testi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmada yaşlıların %72.5’i doktor tavsiyesi olmadan ilaç kullandıklarını, %23.6’sı doktora danışmadan ilaç dozlarını artırıp/azalttıklarını, %91.1’i doktorun önerdiği ilaç saatlerine uyduklarını, %44.2’si de doktorun önerdiği süreden önce ilaç kullanmayı bıraktıklarını ifade etmişlerdir. Sonuç: Yaşlılarda akılcı ilaç kullanımı ile ilgili en önemli sorunların doktor tavsiyesi olmadan ilaç kullanımı ve ilacın önerilen süreden önce bırakılmasıdır. Bu sonuçlar doğrultusunda yaşlıların akılcı ilaç kullanımı konusunda desteklenip, bilgilendirilmesi ilaçların akılcı kullanımına önemli katkı sağlayacaklardır.

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HACIOĞLU, Ö., KARİPTAŞ, E., DEMİR, G. (2020). Practices and Knowledge Levels of Older Individuals About Rational Drug Use. Yaşlı Sorunları Araştırma Dergisi, Cilt: 13 - Sayı: 2, 90–97. https://ajindex.com/articles/822586

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