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• TITLE: Factors Influencing Behavior of Taking Medicine in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

  AUTHORS: Kumiko Ozawa, Setsuko Niki, Seiko Yamanouchi, Hideaki Yamabe, Toshiko Tomisawa, Maiko Kitajima, Mayumi Urushizaka, Kumiko Kawasaki, Chieko Itaki, Yuka Noto, Morito Endo

  KEYWORDS: Behavior of Taking Medicine; Hemodialysis; Adherence; Elderly Patient

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Nephrology, Vol.2 No.3, September 26, 2012

  ABSTRACT: Purpose: The elderly are often faced with multiple diseases, in particular hemodialysis (HD) which requires many kinds of medication. This study examined the factors influencing the behavior of taking medicine in elderly patients undergoing HD. Subjects and Methods: The subjects comprised 70 outpatients > 65 years undergoing HD (48 male and 22 female). The mean age of the patients was 72.5 ± 4.4 years. The mean duration of dialysis history was 6.1 ± 5.2 years. We performed a questionnaire survey using Medication Assessment Tool, The Kidney Disease Quality of Life (QOL)-Short Form and Acceptance for Dialysis Instrument. Result: Two factors related to poor behavior of taking medicine: dialysis history