Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Self-reported medication non-compliance in the elderly

J C McElnay1, C R McCallion, F al-Deagi

  • 1School of Pharmacy, Queen's University of Belfast, UK.

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Elderly patients often struggle with medication adherence, with factors like drug type and independence influencing their adherence. This study identifies key predictors of non-compliance in older adults before hospital admission.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Essential medicines containing ethanol elevate blood acetaldehyde concentrations in neonates.

European journal of pediatrics·2016
Same author

Tackling the problem of blood culture contamination in the intensive care unit using an educational intervention.

Epidemiology and infection·2014
Same author

Risk assessment of neonatal excipient exposure: lessons from food safety and other areas.

Advanced drug delivery reviews·2013
Same author

Impact of an enhanced antibiotic stewardship on reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in primary and secondary healthcare settings.

Epidemiology and infection·2013
Same author

Hospital antibiotic use and its relationship to age-adjusted comorbidity and alcohol-based hand rub consumption.

Epidemiology and infection·2013
Same author

A simple bioanalytical method for the quantification of antiepileptic drugs in dried blood spots.

Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences·2013

Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Clinical Pharmacy
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Medication adherence is crucial for elderly patient outcomes.
  • Understanding factors influencing drug-taking patterns in older adults is essential for improving care.
  • Pre-hospital admission medication compliance provides a critical baseline for interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess self-reported medication compliance in elderly patients before hospital admission.
  • To identify factors influencing medication adherence and non-adherence patterns (under- and over-compliance).
  • To develop a risk model for predicting non-compliance in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Data collected via chart review, hospital records, and patient interviews.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Naranjo algorithm used for causality assessment.
  • Chi-square and logistic regression analyses employed to identify influencing factors and build a risk model.

    • Main Results:

    • 13.7% of elderly patients reported non-compliance (10.7% under-compliance, 4.3% over-compliance).
    • Specific medications (bronchodilators, analgesics) and independence in taking medicines were significant factors.
    • A five-variable non-compliance risk model was developed with high specificity.

    Conclusions:

    • Self-reported non-compliance may underestimate actual rates but offers valuable insights.
    • The developed risk model aids in understanding drug-taking habits of elderly patients.
    • Identifying influencing factors can guide targeted interventions to improve medication adherence.