Drug utilization and health behaviours among indigent elderly patients in Crete, Greece

Aim To examine pharmaceutical needs, prescribed drugs, knowledge about pharmacotherapy and health behaviours among Social Care indigent elderly patients. Patients There were a total of 551 Social Care indigent patients registers in Chania, Crete, Greece at the time of the study (1995–97), of whom 89...

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Published in:Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety 1999-03, Vol.8 (2), p.105-114
Main Authors: Tzimis, Leonidas, Kafatos, Anthony
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
defined daily doses
elderly
indigent
medication
nutrition
prescription
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Summary:Aim To examine pharmaceutical needs, prescribed drugs, knowledge about pharmacotherapy and health behaviours among Social Care indigent elderly patients. Patients There were a total of 551 Social Care indigent patients registers in Chania, Crete, Greece at the time of the study (1995–97), of whom 89 (40 men and 49 women) were elderly patients (≥65 years old). The control group comprised 171 (81 men and 90 women) Social Security insured elderly patients (≥65 years old). Results The socio‐demographic profile of the indigent elderly patients reveals an unemployment rate of 99% (versus 5% in the control group, P
ISSN:1053-8569
1099-1557
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1099-1557(199903/04)8:2<105::AID-PDS398>3.0.CO;2-X