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Baturin VA
Baturin VA
Russian Federation
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Research Article
Compliance Indicators in Geriatric Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Author(s): Malykhin FT and Baturin VAMalykhin FT and Baturin VA
Background and objectives: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is rated among the world’s most common respiratory pathologies. One of the relevant issues in the contemporary healthcare is the chronic patient’s resistance to duly follow the doctor’s instruction. The aim of this study is to evaluate treatment compliance among elderly patients with COPD. Methods: The survey involved 95 elderly patients from the Pulmonary Department with exacerbated COPD, whereas specialized Morisky-Green medication adherence test was used, and an interview with a reviewed patient compliance questionnaire. Results: 57.9% of the patients tended to cooperate, while 42.1% of the patient body revealed lower motivation for this. The average patient compliance score was 2.44 ± 0.16. The share of non-compliant men .. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2375-4273.1000232