Association between health literacy and medication adherence in the elderly population with chronic disease

OCAKOĞLU G., Demirci H., Aydin Guclu Ö., Guclu Y.

ETHIOPIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH DEVELOPMENT, vol.34, no.2, pp.90-96, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Journal Name: ETHIOPIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH DEVELOPMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.90-96
  • Keywords: Health literacy, medication adherence, older patients, chronic disease, dyspnea, BEHAVIORS, ASTHMA
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Medication adherence is a key factor in the therapy of chronic diseases in older people. It is important to investigate the effect of health literacy on medication adherence in this patient population. Health literacy can be summarized as an individual's ability to understand and interpret the provided medical information and to behave appropriately based on this information.