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Therapy adherence in community elderly from inner and coast councils of Northern Portugal

dc.contributor.authorPinto, Isabel C.
dc.contributor.authorNascimento, Luís
dc.contributor.authorChã, Ana
dc.contributor.authorMoura, Armando
dc.contributor.authorMatos, Diogo
dc.contributor.authorFrade, Magda
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-14T17:00:48Z
dc.date.available2018-03-14T17:00:48Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractGlobal aging associated with chronic comorbidities leads to increased simultaneous use of drugs and complex drug therapies. Therapy adherence is essential to ensure the effectiveness of therapeutic and control of chronic diseases in elderly. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of therapy adherence and associated factors in community elderly from inner and coast councils of northern Portugal. Methods: This cross-sectional and correlational study was based on a questionnaire, with MAT scale (measure of adherence to therapy) validated for the Portuguese population (Delgado & Lima, 2001), applied by interview to 384 elderly (≥65 years) living in the community in northern Portugal councils of Esposende, Guimarães and Lamego. It was used descriptive statistics and Chi-Square test, with a significance level of 5%. Results: The sample consisted mainly of females elderly (60,7%), with age mean of 75.8 years old, while 47.7% was between 65-74 years. On average, 4.99 different drugs are administered per day, being medicines that act on the circulatory system the most prescribed. The prevalence of therapy adherence was 86,6%. Elderly people who have help with medication, are those who most adhere to drug therapy (p=0.035). Conclusions: This study shows a considerable prevalence of therapy adherence. Having help with medication seems to be associated with better therapy adherence.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPinto, Isabel C.; Nascimento, Luís M.; Chã, Ana; Moura, Armando; Matos, Diogo; Frade, Magda (2016). Therapy adherence in community elderly from inner and coast councils of northern Portugal. In 3rd World Congress of Health Research. Atención Primaria. ISSN 0212-6567. 48 (Esp Cong 1), p. 44-44pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0212-6567
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/16299
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.elsevier.es/es-revista-atencion-primariapt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCommunity elderlypt_PT
dc.subjectElderlypt_PT
dc.subjectTherapy adherencept_PT
dc.titleTherapy adherence in community elderly from inner and coast councils of Northern Portugalpt_PT
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceViseu, Portugalpt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage44pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue48pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage44pt_PT
oaire.citation.title3rd World Congress of Health Researchpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume(Espec Cong 1):25-120pt_PT
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person.givenNameIsabel C.
person.givenNameLuís
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