安徽省城镇老年慢病患者药物素养调查及影响因素

Investigation and Influencing Factors of Medication Literacy for Urban Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases in Anhui Province

目的了解安徽省城镇老年慢病患者的药物素养现状,揭示影响老年慢病患者药物素养的因素,并提出有针对性的改善措施。方法2022年12月—2023年1月在安徽省城镇地区对381例60岁及以上慢病患者进行调研,药师以面对面访谈方式收集数据,采用单因素分析和有序多分类logistic回归分析影响药物素养水平的因素。结果共回收294份有效问卷,发现安徽省城镇老年慢病患者药物素养知识及药物素养行为水平均“良好”,不能看懂说明书的患者药物素养行为显著低于能看懂说明书的患者[估算值-1.224,95%CI(-2.130,-0.317),P<0.01]。通过对说明书阅读问题和获取药物信息或用药指导来源调查发现,老年慢病患者阅读药品说明书存在看不清、读不懂等问题,90.48%的患者对药师开展药学服务从没听说过或听说过一点。结论安徽省城镇老年慢病患者药物素养水平整体良好,能否看懂说明书是影响安徽省城镇老年慢病患者药物素养行为的重要因素,通过修改药品说明书以满足老年慢病患者的阅读需要和更积极的开展药学服务等措施以进一步提高老年慢病患者的合理用药。

Objective To explore the current status of medication literacy among urban elderly patients with chronic diseases in Anhui Province,aiming to reveal the factors influencing their medication literacy,and to propose targeted measures for improvement.Methods This research involved 381 participants aged 60 and above.It was conducted in Anhui province between December,2022 and January,2023,with data collected through face-to-face interviews by pharmacists.Single-factor analysis and ordinal multi-class logistic regression analysis were conducted to determine factors affecting medication literacy.Results Medication literacy cognition and medication literacy behavior were rated as good among urban older adults in Anhui province of the 294 valid questionnaires.Those who did not understood package insert exhibited significantly lower medication literacy behavior than those who fully understood[estimate=-1.224,95%CI=(-2.130,-0.317),P<0.01].Elderly patients with chronic diseases faced issues such as an inability to read or understand drug instructions in the investigation.90.48%of elderly patients with chronic diseases never heard or seldom heard of medication guidance services.Conclusion Medication literacy among urban elderly patients with chronic diseases is generally good in Anhui province.The ability to understood drug instructions significantly influenced the medication literacy of urban elderly patients with chronic diseases.Modifying the drug instructions to meet the reading needs of the elderly patients with chronic diseases and developing pharmaceutical care could effectively enhance rational drug use among this demographic.