Older people's knowledge of the purpose of drugs prescribed at primary care appointments.

Romana Santos Gama Luiz Carlos Santana Passos Welma Wildes Cunha Coelho Amorim Renato Morais Souza Hévila Maciel Queiroga Jessica Caline Lemos Macedo Larissa Gusmão de Oliveira Nunes Márcio Galvão Guimarães de Oliveira

Published in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2021)

In the studied sample, patients demonstrated a high rate of misunderstanding of the purpose of prescribed drugs. Therefore, it is necessary for health services and professionals to implement strategies that increase the quality of the guidance and instructions given to older people in order to promote adherence to treatment.

Keyphrases

primary care
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
metabolic syndrome
drug induced
quality improvement