• Revista médica de Chile · May 2020

    [Association between health literacy and adherence to medications among older adults].

    • Carla Soledad Figueroa Saavedra, Tamara Francisca Otzen Hernández, Viviana Figueroa Delgado, Patricio Sanhueza, and Jeremy Candia.
    • Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco, Chile.
    • Rev Med Chil. 2020 May 1; 148 (5): 653656653-656.

    BackgroundLack of compliance with medication prescription is common among older adults and hamper an adequate management of chronic conditions.AimTo study the association between health literacy and medication adherence in older adults with chronic diseases in Temuco, Chile.Material And MethodsThe Health Literacy survey for Spanish-speaking Adults, MiniMental examination and the Morisky-Green test to assess compliance with medication prescription were applied to 119 older adults aged 60 to 88 years.ResultsAll participants had an adequate global cognitive performance; 24% had inadequate literacy, and 42% did not comply with medication prescription. There was a significant correlation between health literacy and medication adherence.ConclusionsHealth literacy influences medication adherence in Chilean older adults.

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