• Dr.CURIE
• G.SANDHYA RANI
• M.KIRAN KUMAR
• S.AMEEN UL ISLAM
• Y.JAYANTH BABU

The Study entitled “A Prospective observational Study Of Factors That Affect Medication Adherence on Elderly Patients in Out-Patient Department in Tertiary Care Hospital”was designed to assess self-reported medication adherence and its factors in elderly patients. Medication adherence was tested by using validated eight-item self-report Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8).An observational study of 6 months was carried out in out-patient department of tertiary care hospitals. Participants older than 45 years of age were interviewed while waiting for medical checkup. Total of 320 participants, of which 156 males and 164 females were interviewed. In that 228(71.25%) are low adherent to medications. Statistically, multivariate logistic regression shows that the patients who are living in village, low income, illiterate, poly pharmacy, forgetfulness and adverse effects had lower levels of medication adherence. This analysis shows very low adherence levels in the interviewed population. Poor adherence to medications was very common. The findings ofthis study are used to identify the subset of population at risk of poor adherencewho should be targeted for interventions to achieve medication adherence and hence prevent complications.

Medication adherence, Elderly patients, MMAS-8 etc.

"A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF FACTORS THAT AFFECT MEDICATION ADHERENCE ON ELDERLY PATIENTS IN OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no.c581-c597, May-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305285.pdf

"A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF FACTORS THAT AFFECT MEDICATION ADHERENCE ON ELDERLY PATIENTS IN OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no. ppc581-c597, May-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305285.pdf