Marin Maria José Sanches, Maftum Mariluci Alves, Lacerda Maria Ribeiro
Departament of Nursing, Faculdade de Medicina de Marília, São Paulo, Brazil.
Departament of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Rev Bras Enferm. 2018;71 Suppl 2:835-843. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0159.
To interpret the experience of the elderly with mental disorder in the use of psychotropic medicines.
Qualitative study in the interpretative modality, supported by the Grounded Theory. It was carried out from interviews with 16 elderly people with mental disorder and six relatives, totaling 22 participants.
In the experience of the use of psychotropic medicines, the elderly with mental disorders become aware of their condition, attribute meaning and establish strategies for the correct use. On the other hand, they express their dissatisfaction with being dependent on psychotropic medicines to live without symptoms, face their side effects and do not always use them correctly.
The use of psychotropic medicines is a priority in the life of the elderly and, in view of the fragilities found, it is necessary a continuous monitoring of health professionals.
解读老年精神障碍患者使用精神药物的经历。
采用基于扎根理论的解释性模式进行定性研究。通过对16名老年精神障碍患者和6名亲属进行访谈，共22名参与者。
在使用精神药物的经历中，老年精神障碍患者意识到自己的病情，赋予其意义并制定正确使用的策略。另一方面，他们对依赖精神药物才能无症状生活表示不满，面对药物副作用，且并非总是正确使用药物。
使用精神药物是老年人生活中的优先事项，鉴于发现的脆弱性，卫生专业人员有必要进行持续监测。
