Morrow D, Leirer V, Sheikh J
Decision Systems, Stanford, California 94305.
J Am Geriatr Soc. 1988 Dec;36(12):1147-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1988.tb04405.x.
Prescription medication nonadherence among the elderly is a serious medical problem. Nonadherence is primarily caused by poor communication between health professionals and elderly patients. More specifically, nonadherence often reflects the inability of patients to understand and remember their medication instructions. Therefore, adherence can be increased by designing instructions that enable elders to easily construct a clear and simple mental model of how to take their medication. Inexpensive microcomputer-based hardware and software makes it possible for pharmacists to provide elderly patients with effective instructions.
老年人对处方药的不依从是一个严重的医学问题。不依从主要是由医疗专业人员与老年患者之间沟通不畅所致。更具体地说，不依从往往反映出患者无法理解和记住用药说明。因此，通过设计能让老年人轻松构建一个关于如何服药的清晰、简单心理模型的说明，可以提高依从性。基于微机的廉价硬件和软件使药剂师能够为老年患者提供有效的说明。
