Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing 2013;15(2):131-142.
고혈압 노인의 효능자원을 이용한 복약순응증진 프로그램의 효과
김희진·송미순
Effects of a Medication Adherence Improvement Program utilizing Self-efficacy Resources for Older Adults with Hypertension
Kim, Hee Jin · Song, Misoon
Abstract
Purpose Purposes of this study were to develop a medication adherence improvement program for older adults
and to examine effects of the program for older adults with hypertension residing in the community. Methods The
8-week program was developed utilizing self-efficacy memory resources for older adults with hypertension.
Efficacy of the program was evaluated with the study design as a three-group quasi-experimental study. Sixty-four
adults aged 65 or older were recruited from a community health center and allocated to the intervention group,
check group (checking for medication adherence and BP at week 5) or control group. Results Elders in the intervention
group showed higher medication time adherence than other groups at posttest. Diastolic BP was lower
in the intervention group than control group at posttest. Both the intervention group and check group showed better
scores than the control group on medication dose, frequency adherence, and systolic BP at posttest. Conclusion
Study results indicate that the intervention program has potential in enhancing medication time adherence. At
the same time, it also showed that checking on medication adherence and BP intermittently is as effective as complicated
interventions on medication adherence except for time adherence. Further study is needed to confirm
these results.