Functional health literacy and adherence to the medication in older adults: integrative review

Martins, Nidia Farias Fernandes; Abreu, Daiane Porto Gautério; Silva, Bárbara Tarouco da; Semedo, Deisa Salyse dos Reis Cabral; Pelzer, Marlene Teda; Ienczak, Fabiana Souza

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0625

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“…Medication adherence specifically refers to prescribed drug therapy follow-up (Martins et al, 2017). Apart from access to treatment, successful medication adherence requires proper selfadministration (Nandyala et al, 2018).…”

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Relationship Between Medication Literacy and Medication Adherence in Inpatients With Coronary Heart Disease in Changsha, China

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Background: Medication literacy may be associated with medication safety, and medication adherence is critical in treating coronary heart disease. Few studies have explored the association between medication literacy and medication adherence in patients with coronary heart disease. The aim was to investigate the status of medication literacy and medication adherence among Chinese inpatients with coronary heart disease, and explore the association between medication literacy and medication adherence. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional survey. Four hundred seventy inpatients with coronary heart disease were recruited from hospitals in Changsha, Hunan, China. Participants' demographic and clinical data were retrieved from hospital charts. Medication adherence was assessed using the four-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale. Medication literacy was assessed using the Chinese Version of the Medication Literacy Scale. For univariate analysis, potential factors influencing medication adherence were tested by T-tests, analysis of variance, and the Kruskal-Wallis H test. Binary logistic regression model was conducted with medication adherence as the outcome variable in order to analyze the association between medication literacy and medication adherence in inpatients with coronary heart disease.

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Relationship Between Medication Literacy and Medication Adherence in Inpatients With Coronary Heart Disease in Changsha, China

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“…Among these interventions, there is a lack of workshops, educational programs, courses and training. Associated with this, the need to use simple language, adaptation of the material based on the specificity of the old person, in order to facilitate the FHL 10 .…”

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Fatores associados ao letramento funcional em saúde da pessoa idosa em tratamento pré-dialítico

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Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Resumo Objetivo Avaliar os fatores associados ao letramento funcional em saúde da pessoa idosa em tratamento pré-dialítico. Método Estudo seccional, realizado com 60 idosos com diagnóstico de doença renal crônica e assistidos no ambulatório de tratamento conservador de um hospital público, na cidade do Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil. Os dados foram coletados por meio do instrumento Test of Health Literacy in Adults versão abreviada e questionário estruturado, sendo posteriormente analisados por estatística descritiva e inferencial. Resultado: O letramento funcional em saúde foi insuficiente 43(71,7%) e esteve associado a menor escolaridade (p-valor=0,000) e raça não branca (p-valor=0,040). Conclusão O nível instrucional e a raça são fatores que interferem no letramento funcional em saúde, servindo de subsídios para a elaboração de ações educativas ajustadas à realidade desse público.

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“…In this sense, inadequate HL may compromise adherence to treatment of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2), irrational drug use, and inadequate self-care practices that trigger acute and chronic complications related to the disease. The impact of low HL on adherence is so relevant that in the United States the National Patient Information and Education Council has recognized it as one of ten priorities for improving adherence to drug treatment 5 , which refers to the use of prescribed drugs or compliance with other guidelines by at least 80%, considering timing, dose and treatment time. 6 The Brazilian researches on HL are recent.…”

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Health literacy and adherence to drug treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Objective: To analyze the relationship between health literacy and medication adherence of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Method: Quantitative cross-sectional study developed in five Family Health Strategies in the city of Picos, Piauí. Participants comprised 78 users of health services. The “Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults” and the “Treatment Adherence Measurement Test” forms were applied to obtain sociodemographic variables. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Results: Regarding health literacy, 51.3% of the participants were considered inadequate, and 87.2% were adherent to the drug treatment. The average of health literacy varied according to the level of medication adherence and sociodemographic variables. Conclusion: Most patients reported to adhere to the medication. Implications for practice: This study identified the health literacy and medication adherence profile of the patients, thus subsidizing the planning of nursing interventions in the attention of diabetes mellitus.

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Functional health literacy and adherence to the medication in older adults: integrative review

Abstract: Objective: to characterize the national and international scientifi c production on the relationship of Functional Health Literacy and the adherence to the medication in older adults. Method: integrative review of literature, searching the following online databases: Scientifi

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Relationship Between Medication Literacy and Medication Adherence in Inpatients With Coronary Heart Disease in Changsha, China

Relationship Between Medication Literacy and Medication Adherence in Inpatients With Coronary Heart Disease in Changsha, China

Fatores associados ao letramento funcional em saúde da pessoa idosa em tratamento pré-dialítico

Health literacy and adherence to drug treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus

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