Investigation and Influencing Factors of Medication Literacy for Urban Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases in Anhui Province
10.3870/j.issn.1004-0781.2024.12.011
- VernacularTitle:安徽省城镇老年慢病患者药物素养调查及影响因素
- Author:
Huiting LI
1
;
Tianlu SHI
;
Yan WU
;
Mingfen WU
;
Fangfang LIAO
;
Ling JIANG
;
Zhigang ZHAO
Author Information
1. 中国科学技术大学附属第一医院/安徽省立医院药学部,合肥 230001
- Keywords:
Medication literacy;
Senile chronic disease patients;
Questionnaire survey;
Influencing factors
- From:
Herald of Medicine
2024;43(12):1944-1951
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the current status of medication literacy among urban elderly patients with chronic diseases in Anhui Province,aiming to reveal the factors influencing their medication literacy,and to propose targeted measures for improvement.Methods This research involved 381 participants aged 60 and above.It was conducted in Anhui province between December,2022 and January,2023,with data collected through face-to-face interviews by pharmacists.Single-factor analysis and ordinal multi-class logistic regression analysis were conducted to determine factors affecting medication literacy.Results Medication literacy cognition and medication literacy behavior were rated as good among urban older adults in Anhui province of the 294 valid questionnaires.Those who did not understood package insert exhibited significantly lower medication literacy behavior than those who fully understood[estimate=-1.224,95%CI=(-2.130,-0.317),P<0.01].Elderly patients with chronic diseases faced issues such as an inability to read or understand drug instructions in the investigation.90.48%of elderly patients with chronic diseases never heard or seldom heard of medication guidance services.Conclusion Medication literacy among urban elderly patients with chronic diseases is generally good in Anhui province.The ability to understood drug instructions significantly influenced the medication literacy of urban elderly patients with chronic diseases.Modifying the drug instructions to meet the reading needs of the elderly patients with chronic diseases and developing pharmaceutical care could effectively enhance rational drug use among this demographic.
