우리나라 노인들의 노인 친화형 의약품 제형 공급의 필요성에 대한 인식

• Published in: Yaghag-hoi-ji Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 244 - 251
• Main Authors: 이은주, 손현순
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: The Pharmaceutical Society Of Korea 31.08.2023; 대한약학회
• Subjects: 약학; Medication adherence; Dosage form; Elderly-friendly; Oral sold pill
• ISSN: 0377-9556; 2383-9457
• DOI: 10.17480/psk.2023.67.4.244

As the population ages, it has become increasingly important to provide elderly-friendly dosage forms (EFDF)that are easy to take and promote medication adherence to achieve treatment goals. This cross-sectional questionnairestudy, conducted during October to November 2021, aimed to investigate the demand for EFDF among elderly individualsaged 65 years or older. Of the 421 respondents, 81.9% were prescription drug users, 34.9% experienced difficultyswallowing pills, and 26.8% had previous experience of not taking medication due to swallowing problems. 64.1% ofrespondents agreed to necessity of EFDF easy to swallow than oral solid form, their preferred dosage forms were powder(19.7%) and liquid (57.7%). Furthermore, 51.8% showed willingness to pay additional cost for EFDF. The demand forEFDF was significantly higher in women, facility residents such as nursing homes, elderly living alone, and elderly haddifficulties in swallowing and experiences of not taking pills. Considering the elderly themselves personal preferences andimprovement of medication adherence, we suggest that pharmaceutical industry and government begin further discussionon EFDF more positively. KCI Citation Count: 0