对有感觉障碍的老年人管理药物的负担:一个以民族学为基础的研究
Peter Fuzesi1, Kirsten Broadfoot2, Marilyn Lennon1
1University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Gerontology & geriatric medicine
|May 20, 2024
概括
感官受损的老年人面临着管理多种药物的重大挑战. 创新策略和辅助技术对于改善他们的药物旅程和安全至关重要.
科学领域:
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 药理学 药理学是指药理学的学科.
- 人与计算机的交互
背景情况:
- 人口老龄化经历了感官障碍 (视力,听力) 的更高率.
- 多药性 (使用多种药物) 在老年人中很常见.
- 感官障碍可能会使药物管理复杂化.
研究的目的:
- 调查有感官障碍的老年人的日常药物管理经验.
- 了解他们在"医学之旅"中所面临的挑战和策略.
主要方法:
- 采用了以民族学为基础的方法,包括音频/照片/视频录音,日记和采访.
- 在苏格兰招募65岁以上的社区成年人,视力和/或听力受损,使用超过四种药物.
- 使用常数比较方法进行数据分析.
主要成果:
- 14名参与者平均使用了11.0 (SD 5.0) 种药物.
- 在订购,获取,储存,管理和处置药物的过程中发现了困难.
- 观察到复杂策略的使用:定制存储,例行程序,辅助工具,通信和辅助技术.
结论:
- 感官障碍的老年人在药物管理中面临相当大的负担和风险.
- 量身定制的药物治疗方案和辅助技术可以增强对这一群体的支持.
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