| Autor: |
Muayad Saud Albadrani, Yousef Omar Aljeelani, Safwan Hatem Farsi, Mohammed Ali Aljohani, Abdulrahman Abdullah Qarh, Ahmed Saleh Aljohani, Abdulrahman Awadallah Alharbi, Muhammad Abubaker A. Tobaiqi, Atallah Mohammad Aljohani, Naweed SyedKhaleel Alzaman, Hammad Ali Fadlalmola |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Geriatrics, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1471-2318 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12877-024-05227-3 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Usually, old age brings a poor quality of life due to illness and frailty. To prolong their lives and ensure their survival, all elderly patients with chronic diseases must adhere to their medications. In our study, we investigate medication adherence for elderly patients and its impact on the general health of the patient. Methods We implemented a cross-sectional survey‐based study with four sections in April 2022 in Saudi Arabia. Data about the participants’ demographic characteristics, the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale, Patient Activation Measure (PAM) 13, and EQ-5D-5 L. Results A total of 421 patients participated in this study, their mean age was 60.4 years, and most of them were males. Most of our population is living independently 87.9%. The vast majority of people have a low adherence record in the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (8-MMAS) classes (score = |
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