Behavior of elderly in use of drug therapy

Ana Paula Correia Marques, Rosemeire Dos Santos Vieira, Geraldo Mota de Carvalho*, Vanessa Vieira Hornink, Ana Júlia Aguilera Lacerda e Silva, Gislaine Eiko Kuahara Camiá, Maria do Carmo Querido Avelar

Behavior of elderly in use of drug therapy

Ana Paula Correia Marques, Rosemeire Dos Santos Vieira, Geraldo Mota de Carvalho*, Vanessa Vieira Hornink, Ana Júlia Aguilera Lacerda e Silva, Gislaine Eiko Kuahara Camiá, Maria do Carmo Querido Avelar

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A. P. C. M. R. D. S. V. G. M. de C. V. V. H. A. J. A. L. e S. Gislaine Eiko Kuahara Camiá, Maria do Carmo Querido Avelar, “Behavior of elderly in use of drug therapy”, ijmhs, vol. 10, no. 05, pp. 845–849, May 2020.

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Objectives: To identify which drugs are used by older adults, how these are taken
and the treatment course, and to relate drugs used with medical prescription.
Method: An exploratory, descriptive field study with a quantitative approach was
conducted. A total of 25 elderly (aged > 60 years) residents of a Shelter Center
who were users of medications with or without medical prescriptions were assessed.
Research ethics guidelines were observed and the study approved under CEP/CAAE
permit no. 99054818.0.0000.5479.
Results and Discussion: The sample comprised 25 respondents, 80% males, 56%
aged 60-69 years, and 52% with incomplete 1st grade education. Most participants
(88%) had an income of one minimum salary and 20% were engaged in paid work.
Overall, 100% of interviewees took anti-hypertensive agents and 80% used diuretics
concomitantly; under half took medications at the prescribed times. Regarding expenditure
on medications, 84% spent R$ 1.00-50.00, 68% had prescriptions for all medications,
while only 52% took the correct dose. All cases of wrong drug dosages involved
doses that were too high. For dispensing, 68% acquired medications from governmentfunded
pharmacies. Drugs were taken appropriately by 76% of the elderly, while the
remainder took drugs together with fluids or foods, potentially change their desired
pharmacological action.
Conclusions: The main drug groups taken were anti-hypertensives, diuretics, hypoglycemics
and unprescribed analgesics. Drugs were taken improperly, favoring interactions
and alteration in drug actions. Many participants took medications without
medical prescription. With regard to course of treatment, there were cases of early
treatment discontinuation (antibiotics).
Key words: Drug Therapy–Aged–Primary Health Care.

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