Study on the Safety and Influencing Factors of Home Medication for Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases in Urban Areas of Henan:A Cross-sectional Survey
10.3870/j.issn.1004-0781.2024.12.012
- VernacularTitle:河南省城镇老年慢病患者居家用药安全及影响因素研究:一项横截面调查
- Author:
Huiyan MA
1
;
Zhigang ZHAO
;
Chunfeng QIAO
;
Shu GE
;
Boya ZHOU
;
Xixi LI
;
Mingfen WU
Author Information
1. 郑州颐和医院药学部,郑州 450018
- Keywords:
Home medication;
Safety;
Chronic disease patients/Elderly;
Influencing factors
- From:
Herald of Medicine
2024;43(12):1951-1957
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the status of home medication safety among elderly patients with chronic diseases and analyze its influencing factors in urban and rural areas of Henan Province.Methods Convenient sampling method was adopted.Data was collected through a designed and optimized questionnaire.Pharmacists conducted in-home surveys.Excel and SPSS 26.0 software were used for data analysis.Results A total of 352 valid questionnaires were analyzed.Most respondents were aged 60～70 years,with a female proportion of 56.2%,and 52.0%of them had a junior high school education or lower.The top-ranked chronic diseases were hypertension(62.2%)and hyperlipidemia(33.2%),and 61.1%of patients suffered from multiple chronic diseases.Antipyretic and analgesic drugs were most common in home medicine cabinets(90.1%).The proportion of drugs being stored in accordance with the instructions(46.9%)was slightly low,and 93.8%of the elderly handled expired drugs improperly.Awareness of medication guidance services was low(34.9%).Logistic regression analysis showed that factors such as education level and monthly income had significant effects on the understanding of drug package insert,rational drug storage,proper disposal of expired drugs,and awareness of medication guidance services(P<0.05).Conclusion There are still some potential safety risks in the home medication use of elderly patients with chronic diseases in urban and rural areas of Henan Province.It is necessary to enhance education on drug storage and medication guidance,particularly for low-income and less-educated groups,to improve the safety of home medication use.
