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0033/2016 - Evaluation of pharmacotherapy’s understanding between elderly in primary health care of Belo Horizonte – MG.
Avaliação da compreensão da farmacoterapia entre idosos atendidos na atenção primária a saúde de Belo Horizonte - MG.

Author:

• Isabela Vaz Leite Pinto - Pinto, I.V.L - Prefeitura Municipal de Belo Horizonte, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde - <isabelaleitepinto@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6335-5480

Co-author(s):

• Adriano Max Moreira Reis - Reis, A.M.M - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - <amreis@outlook.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0017-7338
• Celline Cardoso Almeida-Brasil - Almeida-Brasil, Celline Cardoso - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Farmácia Social - <celline.cardoso@gmail.com>
• Micheline Rosa da Silveira - Silveira, M.R - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Farmácia Social - <michelinerosa@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7002-4428
• Marina Guimarães Lima - Lima, M.G. - Belo Horizonte, MG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Farmácia Social - <marina.glima@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0959-3079
• Maria das Graças Braga Ceccato - Ceccato, M.G.B - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Farmácia Social - <mgbceccato@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4340-0659

Thematic Area:

Assistência Farmacêutica

Abstract:

The elderly have a higher number of diseases, leading to greater use of medicines and complexity of pharmacotherapy. Among the elderly, there is high prevalence of chronic diseases and use of multiple medications. This study aimed to evaluate the level of pharmacotherapy understanding in the elderly and its related characteristics. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Primary Care Units. Characteristics investigated were socio-demographic, clinical, functional and related to medication use. The understanding level was obtained by comparison of the responses of individuals and the prescription with questions regarding the drug name, dosage, frequency of administration, purpose, precautions and adverse effects. The global level of understanding was rated as insufficient if discordance is ≥30%. We performed a multivariate logistic regression to identify characteristics associated with pharmacotherapy understanding. Among the 227 patients, 51.1% had insufficient understanding regarding pharmacotherapy. Education and dependence on a caregiver for using medicines demonstrated association with pharmacotherapy understanding (p

Keywords:

ComprehensionPatient Medication KnowledgeDrug TherapyAgedPrimary Health Care

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Pinto, I.V.L, Reis, A.M.M, Almeida-Brasil, Celline Cardoso, Silveira, M.R, Lima, M.G., Ceccato, M.G.B. Evaluation of pharmacotherapy’s understanding between elderly in primary health care of Belo Horizonte – MG.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2016/Jan). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/evaluation-of-pharmacotherapys-understanding-between-elderly-in-primary-health-care-of-belo-horizonte-mg/15455?id=15455&id=15455



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