Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Ankara Universitesi Eczacilik Fakultesi Dergisi, cilt.49, sa.1, 2025 (Scopus)
Objective: The population is gradually aging in Turkey, as in the rest of the world, as a result of developments in the field of health and declining birth rates. With the increase in the number of elderly individuals in the society, different problems have emerged in the field of health. This study was conducted to determine the level of knowledge of elderly individuals regarding the use of prescribed drugs and to examine the effect of the drug education program implemented by pharmacists on the level of drug knowledge. Material and Method: The material of the study consisted of questionnaire forms administered to 62 individuals aged 65 years and over who were continuously taking medication and taking their own medication in 3 different nursing homes in Ankara province. The questionnaire form consisting of three sections including demographic information, disease and drug information, and the role of the pharmacist in drug use was prepared by the researchers by reviewing the literature. The questionnaire form and drug information form were applied to 62 patients as a pre-test. Afterwards, the patients were given training on rational drug use by a pharmacologist faculty member. The training was designed as theoretical information and one-to-one counseling. After the training, the same questionnaire form was applied and the post-test was performed. Initial and post-test results were evaluated using SPSS ver. 23.0 program was used. Result and Discussion: There was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the elderly patients who were able to take their medications on the subjects such as the name of the medication, the purpose of the medication, dosage, side effects, storage conditions, the need to check expiration dates, and drug-nutrient interactions. In conclusion, it was observed that the implementation of pharmacist-led drug education programs was beneficial for elderly individuals over 65 years of age to use their medications rationally