Turku City Hospital, Finland, P.O. Box 355, 20101 Turku, Finland.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2011;47(11):629-34.
Pharmaceutical care is one of the most important therapeutic tools in older people care. The aim of this study was to describe the knowledge and attitudes of older home-dwelling people's about their perceptions of pharmaceutical care and use of medication.
The data were collected using theme interviews with 16 older Finnish people (born 1920). Inductive content analysis was used in analyzing the data.
Older people's knowledge about their pharmaceutical care varied widely: some had precise knowledge whereas others had none. Guidance in pharmaceutical care was not readily available. The interviewees took a positive attitude toward their pharmaceutical care and favored a minimum use of medication. Being able to cope independently with their pharmaceutical care strengthened the older people's sense of control over their lives.
The study offers new knowledge about the significance of older people's individual pharmaceutical care at home. By listening to and utilizing older people's experiences, we can recognize the factors that promote the independent coping and inclusion of older people in their pharmaceutical care. This enables health care providers to increase the safety and quality of pharmaceutical care for older people.
药学服务是老年人护理中最重要的治疗手段之一。本研究旨在描述老年居家人群对药学服务的认知和用药情况。
采用主题访谈法收集了 16 名芬兰老年人（生于 1920 年）的数据。采用归纳内容分析法对数据进行分析。
老年人对药学服务的了解程度差异很大：有些人了解得很准确，而有些人则一无所知。药学服务指导并不容易获得。受访者对自己的药学服务持积极态度，并倾向于最小化用药。能够独立应对自己的药学服务增强了老年人对生活的掌控感。
本研究提供了有关老年人在家中进行个体化药学服务重要性的新知识。通过倾听和利用老年人的经验，我们可以认识到促进老年人独立应对和参与药学服务的因素。这使医疗保健提供者能够提高老年人药学服务的安全性和质量。
