Medical Procedure Problems from the Viewpoint of Elderly Referrals to Healthcare Centers of Hamadan: A Qualitative Study
Journal Title: Salmand: Iranian Journal of Aging - Year 2017, Vol 12, Issue 2
Abstract
Objectives Increasing age is associated with the risk of diseases and increased treatment problems. Due to the aging population and the need for consumption of drugs for chronic diseases of the elderly, understanding health challenges and treatment problems in the elderly is important. Based on this, a qualitative study was performed to identify treatment problems in older people's viewpoint in Hamadan . Methods & Materials This qualitative study was conducted by content analysis approach. Data were collected through semi-structured propound interview with 15 elderly people having an age average of 66.47±4.47 years, who were referred to health centers in Hamadan city in 2015. Data was gathered by sampling based sexes with a maximum variation of age range of 60 to 75 years, socioeconomic status, and educational level. All interviews were simultaneously handwritten. Data were analyzed using content analysis method. Data strength was confirmed by participants and researchers. Results Elderly patients had an average age of 66.47 years and a standard deviation of 4.47. Of the 15 participants, there were 6 females and 9 males. Data analysis resulted in extraction of 3 main themes "causes related to doctors, taking medication problems and shortage of drugs."These themes were determined by the following eleven subthemes: "the cost of visits to doctors, distrust of doctors, doctors not caring for the elderly, complications for the elderly, early completion medicines , efficacy, the absence of an alternative drug for existing drugs, many drugs for consumption, use of other drugs, lack of medicines in some pharmacies, and delivery of expired drugs to the elderly in some pharmacies". Conclusion The results showed that there are problems of treatment in elderly. So after reviewing the problems with appropriate interventions, training can guide and help the elderly in this area. The authorities can also use findings from research in planning.
Authors and Affiliations
Parisa Parsa, Forouzan Rezapur-Shahkolai, Maliheh Araghchian, Maryam Afshari, Alireza Moradi
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP265375
- DOI 10.21859/sija-1202146
- Views 86
- Downloads 0
Lifestyle of Elderly People With Osteoporosis and Its Related Factors
Objectives Given the aging process of the population and the important role of lifestyle in common and chronic diseases, especially osteoporosis in the elderly, this study was conducted to evaluate the lifestyle of elder...
Depression and Perceived Social Support in the Elderly
Objectives The purpose of the study was to determine depression and perceived social support and some related factors among the elderly people in urban areas of Tehran in the area of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical...
Relationship Between Coping Strategies and Locus of Control With the Anxiety of Death in Old People
Objectives The prevalence of death anxiety in older adults is high. Thus, the aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between coping strategies and locus of control with death anxiety in older adults. Me...
بررسی و مقایسۀ تعادل و انعطاف‌پذیری مردان و زنان سالمند در دامنه سنی 60 تا 79 سال
اهداف آمادگی عملکردی مفهومی است که توانایی سالمند را برای اجرای فعالیت‌های جسمانی زندگی روزمره با سهولت نسبی منعکس می‌کند. هدف از پژوهش حاضر بررسی و مقایسۀ تعادل و انعطاف‌پذیری مردان و زنان سالمند در دامنه سنی ۶۰ تا ۷۹ س...
Investigating Social Vulnerability of the Elderly in the Earthquakes of Bam, Varzaghan, and Ahar
Objectives Although the earthquake is a natural disaster, it has become a social subject and has created vulnerable groups due to its various social effects. One of these groups is the elderly. The present study aimed to...