Adherence to drug therapy in diabetic elderly

Sectional and observational study, which investigates access to medicine, socioeconomic and demographic profiles and their association with drug adherence to drug therapy in diabetic elderly assisted in a gerontogeriatric public service. Data were collected from 126 participants through structured...

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Main Authors: Anna Karla de Oliveira Tito Borba, Ana Paula de Oliveira Marques, Márcia Carrera Campos Leal, Roberta de Souza Pereira da Silva Ramos, Ana Clara Carvalho Gonçalves Guerra, Thaysa Melo Caldas
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2013-04-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3400
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author Anna Karla de Oliveira Tito Borba
Ana Paula de Oliveira Marques
Márcia Carrera Campos Leal
Roberta de Souza Pereira da Silva Ramos
Ana Clara Carvalho Gonçalves Guerra
Thaysa Melo Caldas
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Ana Paula de Oliveira Marques
Márcia Carrera Campos Leal
Roberta de Souza Pereira da Silva Ramos
Ana Clara Carvalho Gonçalves Guerra
Thaysa Melo Caldas
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description Sectional and observational study, which investigates access to medicine, socioeconomic and demographic profiles and their association with drug adherence to drug therapy in diabetic elderly assisted in a gerontogeriatric public service. Data were collected from 126 participants through structured interviews between February and September 2011. The results reveal that 47.6% of the elderly received their drug from the public health system.  The elderly women prevailed, in more than 9 years of studies, retired and income of 1-2 minimum wages. As for drug adherence, 93.7% reported using their medication regularly, but only 52.4% were considered compliant under the Test of Batalha. There was no association between socioeconomic and demographic variables and self-reported adherence. It is necessary to invest in educational initiatives targeted to the elderly patients to promote adherence to therapy. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20130002000018
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spelling doaj-art-281804beb4354fd78062501cf08f4f0c2025-08-21T13:27:38ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832013-04-01142Adherence to drug therapy in diabetic elderlyAnna Karla de Oliveira Tito BorbaAna Paula de Oliveira MarquesMárcia Carrera Campos LealRoberta de Souza Pereira da Silva RamosAna Clara Carvalho Gonçalves GuerraThaysa Melo Caldas Sectional and observational study, which investigates access to medicine, socioeconomic and demographic profiles and their association with drug adherence to drug therapy in diabetic elderly assisted in a gerontogeriatric public service. Data were collected from 126 participants through structured interviews between February and September 2011. The results reveal that 47.6% of the elderly received their drug from the public health system.  The elderly women prevailed, in more than 9 years of studies, retired and income of 1-2 minimum wages. As for drug adherence, 93.7% reported using their medication regularly, but only 52.4% were considered compliant under the Test of Batalha. There was no association between socioeconomic and demographic variables and self-reported adherence. It is necessary to invest in educational initiatives targeted to the elderly patients to promote adherence to therapy. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20130002000018 https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3400Adherence to MedicationElderlyDiabetes Mellitus.
spellingShingle Anna Karla de Oliveira Tito Borba
Ana Paula de Oliveira Marques
Márcia Carrera Campos Leal
Roberta de Souza Pereira da Silva Ramos
Ana Clara Carvalho Gonçalves Guerra
Thaysa Melo Caldas
Adherence to drug therapy in diabetic elderly
Rev Rene
Adherence to Medication
Elderly
Diabetes Mellitus.
title Adherence to drug therapy in diabetic elderly
title_full Adherence to drug therapy in diabetic elderly
title_fullStr Adherence to drug therapy in diabetic elderly
title_full_unstemmed Adherence to drug therapy in diabetic elderly
title_short Adherence to drug therapy in diabetic elderly
title_sort adherence to drug therapy in diabetic elderly
topic Adherence to Medication
Elderly
Diabetes Mellitus.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3400
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