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A Study on the Status of Drug Use among Elderly Residents in Long-Term Care Facility

장기요양기관 입원 노인의 약물 사용 현황 및 관련 요인

  • Jeon, Mi Yang (Department of Nursing.Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Yong Sook (Department of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lim, Jeong Ok (Department of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Seol, Ju Yeong (Department of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Ju Yeong (Department of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Kim, Yeon (Department of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 전미양 (경상대학교 간호대학.건강과학연구원) ;
  • 이영숙 (경상대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 임정옥 (경상대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 설주영 (경상대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 김주영 (경상대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 김연 (경상대학교 간호대학)
  • Received : 2014.06.17
  • Accepted : 2014.08.21
  • Published : 2014.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate medication and related factors including: gender, age, duration of hospitalization, MMSE, and ADL in elderly who were hospitalized in long-term care facilities. Methods: A total of 282 elderly people who were hospitalized for more than a month were asked to fill in a structured questionnaire which was used to collect data regarding their gender, age, duration of hospitalization, MMSE, ADL, and medication. Results: The average number of drugs per patient was 7.50. Subjects taking 6-7 medications were the highest ranking (23.7%). According to multiple regression analysis, the most significant factor relating to the number of drugs prescribed for each subject were the ages of the subjects (p=.007). Conclusion: We found that the number of prescribed drugs taken by those who were hospitalized were related to age. A tailored strategy is needed to decrease the number of drugs according to age and to control the medicines prescribed to the elderly who are hospitalized in long-term care facilities.

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