Affiliation:
1. Xavier University of Louisiana
Abstract
A sample of 621 Black elderly who consumed at least one prescription (Rx) drug was examined to assess the prevalence and correlates of mis/nonidentification of the therapeutic purpose of the Rx drugs that they used. More than 31.9% of the sample either could not identify or misidentified the therapeutic purpose of at least one of their Rx drugs. Multivariate logistic regression was employed to detect the significant predictors of their mis/nonidentification of Rx drugs. According to the data, Black elderly males who were older, who consumed a greater number of Rx drugs, who reported a lower level of perceived availability and accessibility of physician services, and who demonstrated a higher level of cognitive deficit were more likely to mis/nonidentify the therapeutic purpose of Rx drug(s) that they were consuming. Implications of these findings are discussed.
Subject
Geriatrics and Gerontology,Community and Home Care,Gerontology
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3 articles.
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