Building Medication Profiles in the Elderly: a Qualitative Study Based on Medication Information Literacy in a Long-Term Care Facility

IF 3.6 3区医学

Clinical Interventions in Aging Pub Date : 2024-05-11 DOI:10.2147/cia.s454620

Xiaoyu Zhou, Fei Du, Wei Peng, Li Bai, Leyi Peng, Xiaorong Hou

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Abstract

Purpose: Long-term care facilities are increasingly challenged with meeting the diverse healthcare needs of the elderly population, particularly concerning medication management. Understanding medication information literacy and behavior among this demographic is imperative. Therefore, this qualitative study aims to explore medication information literacy and develop distinct medication profiles among elderly long-term care residents.
Material and Methods: In this study, we conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 32 participants aged 65 or older residing in a long-term care facility. The interviews were designed to explore participants’ understanding of medication information, medication management practices, and experiences with healthcare providers. Thematic analysis was employed to analyze the interview data, allowing for the identification of common patterns and themes related to medication-taking behavior among the elderly residents.
Results: The thematic analysis revealed four distinct medication behavior profiles among the elderly long-term care residents: (1) Proactive Health Self-Managers, (2) Medication Information Adherents, (3) Experience-Based Medication Users, and (4) Nonadherent Medication Users. These findings provide valuable insights into the diverse approaches to medication management within long-term care facilities and underscore the importance of tailored interventions to support the specific needs of each profile.
Conclusion: This study highlights the necessity for tailored medication education and support to optimize medication management for the elderly. With the aging population expansion, addressing the unique medication challenges within long-term care facilities becomes increasingly critical. This research contributes to ongoing endeavors to enhance healthcare services for the elderly, striving for safer and more effective medication-taking behavior.

Keywords: medication information literacy, medication profile, long-term care facility, qualitative study, elderly

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建立老年人用药档案：基于长期护理机构用药信息扫盲的定性研究

目的：长期护理机构在满足老年人多样化的医疗保健需求方面面临着越来越大的挑战，尤其是在用药管理方面。了解这一人群的用药信息素养和用药行为势在必行。因此，本定性研究旨在探讨老年长期护理居民的用药信息素养并建立独特的用药档案：在本研究中，我们对居住在长期护理机构的 32 名 65 岁或以上的参与者进行了深入的半结构式访谈。访谈旨在探究参与者对用药信息的理解、用药管理实践以及与医疗服务提供者相处的经历。采用主题分析法对访谈数据进行了分析，从而确定了与老年居民服药行为相关的共同模式和主题：结果：主题分析揭示了老年长期护理居民四种不同的服药行为特征：(1) 积极主动的健康自我管理者，(2) 遵循用药信息者，(3) 基于经验的用药者，以及 (4) 不遵从用药者。这些研究结果为了解长期护理机构内不同的用药管理方法提供了有价值的见解，并强调了针对每种情况的具体需求采取有针对性的干预措施的重要性：本研究强调，有必要开展有针对性的用药教育和支持，以优化老年人的用药管理。随着老龄化人口的增加，解决长期护理机构中独特的用药问题变得越来越重要。这项研究有助于不断努力提高老年人的医疗保健服务，争取实现更安全、更有效的服药行为。关键词：用药信息扫盲；用药特征；长期护理机构；定性研究；老年人

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Clinical Interventions in Aging GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY-

CiteScore

6.20

自引率

2.80%

发文量

193

期刊介绍： Clinical Interventions in Aging, is an online, peer reviewed, open access journal focusing on concise rapid reporting of original research and reviews in aging. Special attention will be given to papers reporting on actual or potential clinical applications leading to improved prevention or treatment of disease or a greater understanding of pathological processes that result from maladaptive changes in the body associated with aging. This journal is directed at a wide array of scientists, engineers, pharmacists, pharmacologists and clinical specialists wishing to maintain an up to date knowledge of this exciting and emerging field.