Factors associated with refraining from buying prescribed medications among older people in Europe

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Stankunas, M (Author) Other; Soares, JFJ (Author) Other; Viitasara, E (Author) Other; Melchiorre, MG (Author) Other; Sundin, O (Author) Other; Torres Gonzales, F (Author) Other; Stankuniene, A (Author) Other; Avery, M (Author) Other; Ioannidi Kapolou, E (Author) Other; Barros H (Author) FMUP; Lindert, J (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Australasian Journal on Ageing

Vol. 33

Pages: E25-E30

ISSN: 1440-6381

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Authenticus ID: P-008-PXT

DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12075

Abstract (EN): AimTo evaluate the associations between refraining from buying prescribed medications and selected factors among older persons. MethodsA total of 4467 people aged 60-84 years from seven European countries answered a questionnaire (response rate 45.2%). Refraining from buying prescribed medications was measured with the question: Have you ever refrained from buying prescribed medication and care?' ResultsAbout 11.9% of older people refrained from buying prescribed medications. The multiple regression analysis showed that ages 60-64 (odds ratio (OR) = 2.08; 95% confidence interval (95%CI): 1.38-3.13) and 65-69 (OR = 1.73; 95%CI: 1.16-2.57) years, experience of financial strain (OR = 1.59; 95%CI: 1.27-2.01), as well as exposure to abuse (OR = 1.64; 95%CI: 1.31-2.06) when taking into account country of participant were independently associated with refraining from buying medications, while an opposite association was observed for being male (OR = 0.72; 95%CI: 0.58-0.91). ConclusionsThe study found that refraining from buying prescription medications is a problem among older people and identified a number of factors associated with this.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6