Drug-using behaviors of the elderly living in nursing homes and community-dwellings in Manisa, Turkey

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorAltiparmak S.
dc.contributor.authorAltiparmak O.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:19:32Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:19:32Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractAim: The study aimed to investigate drug-taking behaviors of the elderly living in a nursing home or community dwelling and to determine the factors affecting their behaviors. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on the elderly living at homes (n= 106) or in nursing homes (n= 220) in the city center of Manisa located in the Aegean region of Turkey. The study data were collected between February 2011 and May 2011. For data collection, three survey forms were used: the socio-demographic questionnaire, the standardized mini mental test and the questionnaire which enquires drug-using behavior. The data were evaluated with SPSS for 15.00 Windows statistical package program. Data descriptive statistics were evaluated with the chi-square test, Student's t-test and logistic regression analysis. Results: The mean age of the whole group was 73.4 ± 6.3 (65-94). In the study group, the mean numbers of chronic diseases and medications used were 1.2 ± 0.9 (0-5) and 2.6 ± 1.8 (0-10), respectively. According to the survey results, those living in nursing homes, males and those with education higher than primary school education displayed better drug-taking behaviors than those living at home, females and those with less than primary school education, respectively. Conclusion: The appropriate use of medicine is a major problem in old age. Living at home or in a nursing home, gender and education are important factors affecting the correct use of medicine in old age. © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1016/j.archger.2011.09.014
dc.identifier.issn18726976
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/17731
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAge Factors
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAged, 80 and over
dc.subjectChi-Square Distribution
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectDrug Therapy
dc.subjectEducational Status
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectIndependent Living
dc.subjectLogistic Models
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMedication Adherence
dc.subjectNursing Homes
dc.subjectSex Factors
dc.subjectSocioeconomic Factors
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectanalgesic agent
dc.subjectantihistaminic agent
dc.subjectantihypertensive agent
dc.subjectantiinflammatory agent
dc.subjectantirheumatic agent
dc.subjectcardiovascular agent
dc.subjectgastrointestinal agent
dc.subjecthypnotic agent
dc.subjectnarcotic analgesic agent
dc.subjectpsychotropic agent
dc.subjectrespiratory tract agent
dc.subjectsedative agent
dc.subjectage distribution
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectcardiovascular disease
dc.subjectchi square test
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectcross-sectional study
dc.subjectdrug use
dc.subjecteducational status
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectgastrointestinal disease
dc.subjecthealth behavior
dc.subjecthealth survey
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectlogistic regression analysis
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmental disease
dc.subjectmetabolic disorder
dc.subjectmini mental state examination
dc.subjectmusculoskeletal disease
dc.subjectnursing home
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectrespiratory tract disease
dc.subjectsex difference
dc.subjectStudent t test
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.titleDrug-using behaviors of the elderly living in nursing homes and community-dwellings in Manisa, Turkey
dc.typeArticle

Files

Collections

Scopus Koleksiyonu