Effect of Educational Program about Medication Considerations on Promoting Quality of Pharmacotherapy among Elderly with Multi-Morbidity | ||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 33, Issue 2, May 2024, Pages 54-76 PDF (915.27 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.350966 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nadia smail El Saeid Al Dosokey IAzzam1; , Amaal Mohamed El-Zeftawy2; Lulah Abdelwahab Abdelatey Hassan2; Samar Ahmed Mekled3 | ||
| 1Assistant Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||
| 34Lecturer of Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The drug related problems are common among elderly especially those with multi morbidity who are involved in complex drug regimen. So, there is greater focus on medication considerations. Aim of the Study: It was to evaluate the effect of educational program about medication considerations on promoting quality of pharmacotherapy among elderly with multi morbidity. Subjects and Method: Study design: A quasi-experimental study design. Study settings: Health Insurance Hospital outpatient clinics, Outpatient clinics of Tanta University and Dar El Saada Geriatric Home in Tanta city. Study subjects: A convenience sample of 75 elderly patients who attended the previously mentioned settings. Study tools: Tool I: A structured interview schedule: Part 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the studied elderly. Part 2: Medical history of the studied elderly. Tool II: BASNEF Model Based Questionnaire: Part 1: Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire. Part 2: Drug Attitude Inventory. Part 3: Assessment of Subjective Norms. Part 4: Assessment of Enabling Factors. Tool III: Medication Management Instrument for Deficiencies in Elderly. Results: There was statistically significant improvement on elderly beliefs about medication, their attitude toward medication, overall influential motivator for appropriate medication use, the enabling factors and medication management deficiency in all phases of evaluation. Conclusion and recommendations: The educational program was effective in improving the elderly patients' beliefs, attitude, overall influential motivator and the enabling factors which support them. Therefore, the nurse should assess the multi-morbid elderly and organize health education programs based on BASNEF model about safe medication. | ||
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