title: [Medication adherence of elderly in Porto Alegre, RS].
abstract: Polipharmacy and medication non-adherence are problems faced frequently in the treatment of elderly patients. An exploratory cross-sectional study and quantitative approach were conducted to assess the frequency of treatment-adherence in elderly and how polipharmacy can affect adherence. Four hundred and sixty six elderly answered a questionnaire in Porto Alegre, RS in individual interviews. The adherence frequency found was 173 (37.1%) and was higher among those, who use less medication. These results indicate the need for implementing educational programs for the elderly in order to help them to follow their drug therapy.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Farmácia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Av. Ipiranga 6681, Prédio 12, Bloco A, Partenon, 90619-900 Porto Alegre RS. crishrocha21@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Cristiane Hoffmeister
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Ana Paula Sueiro
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Fabiana Tôrres
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Faggiani
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schroeter
authors.forename: Antônio Carlos Araújo
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: Geraldo Attilio
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: DeCarli
authors.forename: Fernanda Bueno
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Morrone
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Werlang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016903:Drug Monitoring