Medication Adherence among the Elderly in Selected Barangay in Santiago City, Isabela

Introduction. Many older people worldwide face major challenges in adhering to medicine, which has a direct impact on their health
Objective. This study aim was to thoroughly determine the level of influence on medication adherence among the elderly in Barangay Batal, Rizal, and Rosario Santiago City.
Method. Using a descriptive cross-sectional design, the study surveyed n=358 elderly individuals to obtain relevant and accurate information regarding their medication practices. An adopted questionnaire was used from a previous study to gather data from respondents and ensure consistency in measuring adherence.
Result. The result of the study shows that the level of medication adherence among the elderly in the selected barangay has high adherence in terms of effectiveness of medicine, desire to be treated, physician’s good prescription, and influence of positive observation.
Conclusion. This indicates that the elderly respondents are motivated to follow their medication regimen when they perceive the medicine to be working effectively, when they genuinely desire to be healed, when the physician prescribes medications appropriately, and when they observe positive health outcomes from doing so. Moreover, it was statistically shown that there is no significant difference between medication adherence among the elderly when grouped according to profile, such as age, gender, or other demographic factors. The findings emphasized maintaining medication adherence in improving and sustaining health to attain better outcomes, particularly among the elderly population facing chronic health challenges

Chronic, Elderly, Medication

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