ResumoA falta de adesão à terapia farmacológica vem sendo um dos grandes empecilhos para o tratamento de patologias, principalmente quando se remete à população idosa. A problemática da pouca adesão terapêutica se encontra no grande número de fármacos que são administrados e nos inúmeros efeitos adversos que eles podem provocar. Percebe-se a relevância do presente estudo a partir do momento em que se entende a importância da utilização da educação em saúde como uma ferramenta para o combate contra o uso irracional de medicamentos e a não adesão terapêutica.
Palavras-chave:Adesão ao tratamento medicamentoso. Educação em Saúde. Idoso.
Therapeutic adhesion and rational use of medicines in the third age: a report of experience of the workshop of medicines accomplished in the University open to the Third Age (UATI) AbstractThe lack of adherence to drug therapy has been a major hindrance for the treatment of diseases, especially when it refers to the elderly population. The problem of poor adherence is the large number of drugs that are administered and the numerous adverse effects that they may cause. We can see the relevance of this study from the moment you understand the importance of using health education as a tool to fight against the irrational use of drugs and non-adherence.
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