Branin J J
Health Services Management Department, Graduate Programs in Gerontology, University of La Verne, 2043 North Allen Avenue, Altadena, CA 91001, USA.
Home Health Care Serv Q. 2001;20(2):1-16. doi: 10.1300/J027v20n02_01.
Research shows that older adults use memory strategies as a compensatory mechanism for coping with age-related memory loss. This research investigated the type of memory strategies used by older adults living independently in the community in adhering to their prescription medications. Older adults reported greater use of internal memory strategies and a preference for event-based over time-based prescription medication instructions. Depression and memory anxiety were significant predictors of type of medication adherence strategies used among the elderly. Health status and social support were not major determinants of the type of medication adherence strategy used.
研究表明，老年人将记忆策略作为应对与年龄相关的记忆丧失的一种补偿机制。这项研究调查了社区中独立生活的老年人在坚持服用处方药时所使用的记忆策略类型。老年人报告说更多地使用内部记忆策略，并且比起基于时间的处方药说明，他们更喜欢基于事件的说明。抑郁和记忆焦虑是老年人所使用的药物依从策略类型的重要预测因素。健康状况和社会支持并非所使用的药物依从策略类型的主要决定因素。
