Abstract

CORAL IBARRA, Rosa; COLMENARES CARO, Jeimy  and  LUCIA NINO, Carmen. HOME CARE MEDICATION IN PEOPLE WITH NONTRANSFERABLE CHRONIC DISEASE (NTCD) AND CAREGIVERS. rev.udcaactual.divulg.cient. [online]. 2015, vol.18, n.1, pp.21-28. ISSN 0123-4226.

Nontransferable chronic diseases (NTCD) are the leading cause of morbidity worldwide; they are considered a public health problem that threatens economic and social development of many countries. Management of NTCD requires an effective therapeutic and drug regimen to control it. Safe administration of medications at home constitutes the base to prevent life quality weakening of people and hospital readmissions, both increasing costs for institutions and families. The aim of the study was to evaluate medication management at home in a group of people with NTCD and in caregivers. The study used-design was cross sectional descriptive. Data collection was performed using a socio- demographic instrument and semi-structured observation guide previously evaluated by experts and pilot test was applied. Sample for the study corresponded to 35 people, who met the inclusion criteria, from a preliminary 71 people characterized population who attended a Program to support the older person in a district of Bogotá. Data analysis was descriptive. Age of people with NTCD was 71 - 90 years, and caregivers 56 - 70 years. Women were prevalent in two groups, with low levels of education and socioeconomic level II. More used drugs were antihypertensive; people used to stored expired medicines and have difficulty for reading the label.

Keywords : Drugs; health; senior; caregivers.

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