MEDICATION ADHERENCE IN ELDERLY: A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-BASED AND DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

Turhan O., Kibar E., Ekren E., Engin O., Ercan D., Erdal A. I., ...More

NOBEL MEDICUS, vol.10, no.2, pp.31-38, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.31-38
  • Keywords: Medication adherence, elderly, compliance, polypharmacy, chronic disease, OLDER-ADULTS, DRUG-THERAPY, POLYPHARMACY, PREDICTORS, PRESCRIPTION, POPULATION, COMPLEXITY, REGIMENS, PATTERNS
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the medication adherence and affecting factors in elderly patients age 65 and older