A cornerstone of healthy aging: do we need to rethink the concept of adherence in the elderly?

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2018

Autores

Giardini, A (Autor) Outra; Maffoni, M (Autor) Outra; Kardas, P (Autor) Outra; Costa, E (Autor) FFUP

Revista

Título: Patient Preference and Adherence

Vol. 12

Páginas: 1003-1005

ISSN: 1177-889X

Editora: Dove Medical Press

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 3 Citações

Scopus - 7 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00P-Q5K

DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s164686

Abstract (EN): Worldwide, the population is aging and this trend will increase in the future due to medical, technological and scientific advancements. To take care of the elderly is highly demanding and challenging for the health care system due to their frequent condition of chronicity, multimorbidity and the consequent complex management of polypharmacy. Nonadherence to medications and to medical plans is a well-recognized public health problem and a very urgent issue in this population. For this reason, sonic considerations to identify a new shared approach to integrated care of older people are described. The concept of adherence should be considered as a complex and continuous process where family, caregivers and patients' beliefs come into play. Moreover, a new culture of adherence should contemplate the complexity of multimorbidity, as well as the necessity to renegotiate the medication regimen on the basis of each patient's needs.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 3