Evangelos C Fradelos, Ioanna V Papathanasiou, Chrysoula Dafogianni, Evdokia Misouridou, Ioannis Koutelekos, Evangelos Dousis, Eugenia Vlachou, Eleni Evangelou, Victoria Alikari, Georgia Gerogianni, Maria Polikandrioti, Afroditi Zartaloudi
The Effect of Psychological Resilience and Coping Strategies on Mental Health of Nurses
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
longterm care facilities increasingly challenged meeting diverse healthcare needs elderly population particularly concerning medication management understanding medication information literacy behavior among demographic imperative therefore qualitative study aims explore medication information literacy develop distinct medication profiles among elderly longterm care residents study conducted indepth semistructured interviews 32 participants aged 65 older residing longterm care facility interviews designed explore participants understanding medication information medication management practices experiences healthcare providers thematic analysis employed analyze interview data allowing identification common patterns themes related medicationtaking behavior among elderly residents thematic analysis revealed four distinct medication behavior profiles among elderly longterm care residents 1 proactive health selfmanagers 2 medication information adherents 3 experiencebased medication users 4 nonadherent medication users findings provide valuable insights diverse approaches medication management within longterm care facilities underscore importance tailored interventions support specific needs profile study highlights necessity tailored medication education support optimize medication management elderly aging population expansion addressing unique medication challenges within longterm care facilities becomes increasingly critical research contributes ongoing endeavors enhance healthcare services elderly striving safer effective medicationtaking behavior