Effect of clinical pharmacists' interventions on dementia treatment adherence and caregivers' knowledge.


Balli F. N., Unsal P., Halil M. G., Dogu B. B., Cankurtaran M., Demirkan K.

Geriatrics & gerontology international, cilt.21, sa.6, ss.506-511, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ggi.14170
  • Dergi Adı: Geriatrics & gerontology international
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.506-511
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: caregiver, clinical pharmacist, dementia, education, treatment adherence
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim Poor adherence with dementia medications is common among patients and caregivers, owing to the absence of perceived effect, polypharmacy, and adverse effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of clinical pharmacists' interventions on the adherence to dementia treatment and the caregivers' knowledge of dementia.