| Title | Medication compliance in elderly people: influencing variables and interventions. |
| Author(s) | Cargill JM |
| Institution | Veterans Administration Medical Center Nurse Practitioner, Portland, Oregon. |
| Source | J Adv Nurs 1992 Apr; 17(4):422-6. |
| MeSH | Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Community Health Nursing
Drug Therapy
Humans
Middle Aged
Nursing Assessment
Nursing Evaluation Research
Patient Compliance
Risk Factors
Role
Self Administration
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| Abstract | This paper describes a study in which 70 elderly patients were assessed for risk factors in their medication regimen. They were separated into three study groups, including two levels of teaching intervention focused on the home medication administration system, and a control group. The intervention utilizing a follow-up telephone call demonstrated a significant change in risk-related behaviours such as verbalization of the regimen, congruence between instructions and usage of medications, and taking of medicines not currently prescribed or over-the-counter. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Clinical Trial
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
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| PubMed ID | 1578063 |
