title: Maintaining compliance at home: helping the elderly with their medications.
abstract: The elderly population consumes more drugs for their chronic conditions compared to any age group. In this study it was indicated that the average elderly takes two to four drugs per day. The high quantity and wide range of drugs used by the elderly can lead to significant risks. Adding to the risks is the problem of compliance. Areas of concern regarding safety in administering medications to the elderly are the need for increased awareness of the effects of drugs in their systems.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mokgele
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: du Rand
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires