Sheila A Doggrell1. 1. Faculty of Health, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Sheila.doggrell@qut.edu.au.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In a low socioeconomic status, small, rental retirement village, we have shown the older-aged managed their medicines poorly (Doggrell and Kairuz in J Pharm Pract Res 42:208-212, 2012). OBJECTIVE: As the number of participants was only 25, and the population in the rental retirement village turns over regularly; our objective was to determine whether the findings were consistent and ongoing. METHODS: We returned to the rental retirement villages after 1 and 2 years, and reassessed the management of medicines, using the same semi-structured interview method. Main outcome measure The perception of present and ongoing adherence. RESULTS: Although similar numbers (23-25) participated in the studies in 2011-2013, the actual participants changed with only three being interviewed on three occasions. Nevertheless, the findings over the 3 years were similar: <50 % of the participants were adherent at the time of the study and unlikely to have problems in the next 6-12 months; only 50 % had a good knowledge of their illnesses. CONCLUSION: The management of medicines by the older-aged living in a low socioeconomic, rental retirement village is poor, and this finding is ongoing and consistent. This supports the need for extra assistance and resources for the older-aged, living in rental retirement villages, to manage their medicines.
BACKGROUND: In a low socioeconomic status, small, rental retirement village, we have shown the older-aged managed their medicines poorly (Doggrell and Kairuz in J Pharm Pract Res 42:208-212, 2012). OBJECTIVE: As the number of participants was only 25, and the population in the rental retirement village turns over regularly; our objective was to determine whether the findings were consistent and ongoing. METHODS: We returned to the rental retirement villages after 1 and 2 years, and reassessed the management of medicines, using the same semi-structured interview method. Main outcome measure The perception of present and ongoing adherence. RESULTS: Although similar numbers (23-25) participated in the studies in 2011-2013, the actual participants changed with only three being interviewed on three occasions. Nevertheless, the findings over the 3 years were similar: <50 % of the participants were adherent at the time of the study and unlikely to have problems in the next 6-12 months; only 50 % had a good knowledge of their illnesses. CONCLUSION: The management of medicines by the older-aged living in a low socioeconomic, rental retirement village is poor, and this finding is ongoing and consistent. This supports the need for extra assistance and resources for the older-aged, living in rental retirement villages, to manage their medicines.
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Keywords:
Adherence; Australia; Medicines; Medicines management; Older-aged; Retirement village
Authors: Rebecca A Jeffery; Tamara Navarro; Nancy L Wilczynski; Emma C Iserman; Arun Keepanasseril; Bhairavi Sivaramalingam; Thomas Agoritsas; R Brian Haynes Journal: J Clin Epidemiol Date: 2014-07-30 Impact factor: 6.437