Compliance issues with the geriatric population: complexity with aging

Nonadherence with the prescribed treatment regimen is a major issue in health care. This article focuses specifically on adherence issues in the geriatric population. The strengths and weaknesses of measurement methods to assess nonadherence with medication regimens are discussed. Determinants of no...

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Published inThe Nursing clinics of North America Vol. 33; no. 3; p. 467
Main Authors De Geest, S, von Renteln-Kruse, W, Steeman, E, Degraeve, S, Abraham, I L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1998
Subjects
Aged
Aging
Geriatric Nursing
Humans
Treatment Refusal
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Summary:Nonadherence with the prescribed treatment regimen is a major issue in health care. This article focuses specifically on adherence issues in the geriatric population. The strengths and weaknesses of measurement methods to assess nonadherence with medication regimens are discussed. Determinants of noncompliance with special emphasis on risk factors for geriatric patients are described. Finally, an overview of preventative and restorative compliance interventions is given.
ISSN:0029-6465
1558-1357