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, cilt.34, sa.2, ss.90-96, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Dergi Adı: ETHIOPIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH DEVELOPMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.90-96
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Health literacy, medication adherence, older patients, chronic disease, dyspnea, BEHAVIORS, ASTHMA
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.