Swanlund Susan L, Scherck Kathryn A, Metcalfe Sharie A, Jesek-Hale Sheila R
Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois, USA.
Nurs Sci Q. 2008 Jul;21(3):238-46. doi: 10.1177/0894318408319276.
Medication use by community-dwelling elderly accounts for a significant portion of all U.S. drug use. Many elderly manage over three prescriptions a day. Recent evidence indicates that non-adherence to prescribed drug regimens can lead to symptoms that result in hospitalizations. The study's purpose was to explore self-management of medications as perceived by community-dwelling elderly. Guided by Orem's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory, 19 older adults were interviewed about their medication self-management practices. Inductive data analysis revealed three major themes: successful self-management of medications, living orderly, and aging well. Success in establishing individual management systems may be the result of developing and maintaining orderly lifestyles.
社区居住老年人的药物使用量在美国所有药物使用中占很大一部分。许多老年人每天要服用三种以上的处方药。最近的证据表明，不遵守规定的药物治疗方案会导致症状，进而导致住院治疗。该研究的目的是探讨社区居住老年人所感知的药物自我管理情况。以奥瑞姆的自我护理缺陷护理理论为指导，对19名老年人进行了关于他们药物自我管理实践的访谈。归纳数据分析揭示了三个主要主题：成功的药物自我管理、有序生活和安享晚年。成功建立个人管理系统可能是养成并维持有序生活方式的结果。
