Evaluation of Medicine Management of Elderly During Covid-19; Descriptive Cross-Sectional Research Study

Year 2022, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 305 - 313, 31.05.2022

Kazım Baş

https://doi.org/10.19127/mbsjohs.1079414

Abstract

Objective: It has been reported that medication adherence and routine controls of elderly and chronic patients are important during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research was conducted to evaluate medicine management and the opinions of elderly people during the pandemic.
Methods: The research was conducted with 410 individuals, aged 65 and over, in a province in the east of Turkey, between May and August 2021. The research data were collected online using a questionnaire through Google forms. The data obtained were analyzed by using numbers and percentiles in the SPSS 24 package program.
Results: Of the individuals with an average age of 73.09±7.76 years, 52.2% was female, 22.4% was literate, 67.6% had one or more chronic diseases, and 64.6% was taking medicine continuously. Of elderly people, 42.9% had problems accessing health services during the pandemic, 29.7% had problems accessing medicines, and 44.1% has obtained his/her medicines from pharmacies through his/her children. Of elderly, 40.7% has met the need for medicines from the pharmacy during the COVID-19 process, and 56.1% reported that social support for elderly is insufficient.
Conclusion: According to the study results, most elderly people were found to have chronic diseases and take medication regularly, and experienced problems with medication management and elderly need more support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Keywords

Covid-19, Elderly, Elderly Health, Health Management, Medication Management

Supporting Institution

Yok

Project Number

Yok

Thanks

Author expresses his thanks to the elderly people who participated in this study.

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