Title:	Access and use of medicines by elderly individuals with dementia
Authors:	Barros, Débora Santos Lula Silva, Dayde Lane Mendonça da Leite, Silvana Nair
Assunto::	Idosos - cuidado e higiene Demência senil Cuidadores Medicamentos - utilização Serviços farmacêuticos
Issue Date:	2019
Publisher:	Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas
Citation:	BARROS, Débora Santos Lula; SILVA, Dayde Lane Mendonça da; LEITE, Silvana Nair. Access and use of medicines by elderly individuals with dementia. Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. v. 55, e17539, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/s2175-97902019000117539. Disponível em: http://scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502019000100528. Acesso em: 23 janeiro 2020.
Abstract:	The objective is to reveal the difficulties concerning the access and use of medicines by elderly individuals with dementia, reported by their caregivers. This qualitative study applied the participant observation method during pharmaceutical appointments performed in a specialized geriatrics service of the University Hospital of Brasília. Caregivers reported facing difficulties regarding the itinerary for medicines access in public pharmacies, as well as the high cost of these technologies in private establishments. Psychiatric symptoms, cognitive deficits, behavioral changes, apraxia, dysphagia, among other clinical manifestations of dementia syndromes, incapacitates the elderly for self-responsibility concerningthe use of drugs, which accentuates the complexity of medicines administration within the care process. In conclusion, it is fundamental to recognize caregivers’ role in promoting the rational use of medicines, and so this theme should be highlighted within the pharmaceutical services context.
Licença::	(CC BY) - This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1590/s2175-97902019000117539
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