Intentional medication nonadherence in a geriatric day hospital
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Estimates of nonadherence in patients over 65 years of age with chronic conditions vary from 40% to 75%. A study looking at hospitalizations in patients over the age of 65 found that 11% of admissions were related to nonadherence to medications. Interestingly, nonadherence in the elderly is often intentional. In a study of nonadherence and adverse drug reactions in elderly patients admitted to the emergency department, 63% of all nonadherence was reported as intentional and only 37% as unintentional. In this case report, 2 patients at a geriatric day hospital were found to be intentionally nonadherent to their medication regimens. Multifaceted interventions were carried out to improve the patients’ adherence. The report demonstrates the importance of following patients to determine actual adherence.
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