0033/2016 - Avaliação da compreensão da farmacoterapia entre idosos atendidos na atenção primária a saúde de Belo Horizonte - MG. Evaluation of pharmacotherapy’s understanding between elderly in primary health care of Belo Horizonte – MG.
• Celline Cardoso Almeida-Brasil - Almeida-Brasil, Celline Cardoso - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Farmácia Social - <celline.cardoso@gmail.com>
Os idosos apresentam maior número de doenças, levando a maior uso de medicamentos e complexidade da farmacoterapia. A não compreensão de informações sobre a farmacoterapia é grande causa do uso incorreto dos medicamentos. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o nível de compreensão da farmacoterapia entre idosos e fatores associados. Realizou-se estudo transversal analítico em Unidades Básicas de Saúde. Foram investigadas as características sociodemográficas, clínicas, funcionais e relativas ao uso de medicamentos. O nível de compreensão foi obtido após a análise de concordância entre a resposta do entrevistado e a informação contida na prescrição para: nome do medicamento, dose, frequência, indicação, precauções e efeitos adversos. O nível global de compreensão foi classificado como insuficiente em caso de discordância ≥30%. Dos 227 idosos entrevistados, 51,1% apresentaram compreensão insuficiente em relação aos medicamentos. Realizou-se regressão logística multivariada para observar os fatores associados à compreensão da farmacoterapia, sendo menor escolaridade e dependência para uso dos medicamentos os que apresentaram associação com a compreensão insuficiente (p
Palavras-chave:
CompreensãoConhecimento do Paciente sobre a MedicaçãoFarmacoterapiaIdosoAtenção Primária à Saúde
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
Evaluation of pharmacotherapy’s understanding between elderly in primary health care of Belo Horizonte – MG.
Resumo (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
Palavras-chave (keywords):
ComprehensionPatient Medication KnowledgeDrug TherapyAgedPrimary Health Care
Pinto, I.V.L, Reis, A.M.M, Almeida-Brasil, Celline Cardoso, Silveira, M.R, Lima, M.G., Ceccato, M.G.B. Avaliação da compreensão da farmacoterapia entre idosos atendidos na atenção primária a saúde de Belo Horizonte - MG.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2016/jan). [Citado em 24/12/2024].
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