Abstract
Lack of compliance with medication prescription is common among older adults and hamper an adequate management of chronic conditions. To study the association between health literacy and medication adherence in older adults with chronic diseases in Temuco, Chile. The Health Literacy survey for Spanish-speaking Adults, MiniMental examination and the Morisky-Green test to assess compliance with medication prescription were applied to 119 older adults aged 60 to 88 years. All participants had an adequate global cognitive performance; 24% had inadequate literacy, and 42% did not comply with medication prescription. There was a significant correlation between health literacy and medication adherence. Health literacy influences medication adherence in Chilean older adults.
Highlights
Lack of compliance with medication prescription is common among older adults
the Morisky-Green test to assess compliance with medication prescription were applied to 119 older adults aged
42% did not comply with medication prescription
Summary
Alfabetización en salud y adherencia farmacológica en adultos mayores con enfermedades crónicas, de la ciudad de Temuco. Aim: To study the association between health literacy and medication adherence in older adults with chronic diseases in Temuco, Chile. (Rev Med Chile 2020; 148: 653-656) Key-words: Aged; Chile; Chronic Disease; Health Literacy; Medication Adherence. Existe evidencia que propone que la población que posee menor nivel de AS constituye un segmento vulnerable, por tener deficiencias en el reconocimiento de los síntomas de enfermedad, la aplicación de medidas de prevención, la utilización adecuada de medicamentos y la posibilidad de establecer una satisfactoria relación médico paciente[5]. Figueroa et al adherencia farmacológica en adultos mayores con enfermedades crónicas de la ciudad de Temuco
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