The Effect of Rational Drug Usage on Disease Adaptation and Quality of Life in Geriatric Patients with Cardiac Insufficiency

• DOI: 10.53493/avrasyasbd.1435125
• Publication Date: 2024-05-08T18:08:05Z
• Authors: Taner Akarsu; Çağdaş Akgüllü
• Keywords: Akılcı ilaç kullanımı;Geriatri;Kalp yetersizliği;Yaşam kalitesi; Yaşlı Bakımı; Aged Health Care; Geriatrics;Heart failure;Quality of life;Rational drug use

Aim: Due to chronic diseases that occur with advancing age, the number of medications used in geriatric individuals increases dramatically. This increment necessitates rational use drugs within a proper program. Reasonable drug can affect individuals' adaptation and their quality life. research was undertaken explore impact on disease life Quality patients heart failure. Materials Method: The involved cohort 322 aged 65 above. Participants completed patient information form, including Rational Drug Use Scale, Chronic Disease Adjustment Elderly Life Scale (CASP-19). Statistical comparisons utilized t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, ANOVA while Pearson correlation analysis employed assess associations between scale scores. Significance determined for conditions p-values less than 0.05. Results: study revealed notable patients' levels (r=0.226; p0.05). However, only group polypharmacy total score physical sub-dimension ACIS significantly lower (p=0.011). Conclusion Suggestions: findings indicated among positively influenced ability adapt disease, albeit resulting comparatively modest sub-dimensions Further studies are needed evaluate investigate its effect symptom control, satisfaction,