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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
54 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-10-15
2023-01-30
Brief Summary
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The research will be carried out between May-July 2022 in Halkapınar Central Family Health Center located in Konya province Halkapınar district. The study group will be randomly assigned 35 experimental and 35 control groups, a total of 70 elderly individuals. Attempts made for the experimental group for eight weeks; Education through home visits on rational drug use will include counseling, guidance on rational drug use, and the delivery of a medicine box. The control group will continue with the routine applications. Taking into account the right of the control group to be informed about ethics after the post-tests, the training, guide and medicine box will also be given to the control group through home visits given to the experimental group. Data will be collected by face-to-face interview method using the Elderly Information Form, Rational Drug Use Scale and Rational Drug Use Awareness Scale.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Experiment
Education, rational drug use guide and consultancy services will be provided to elderly individuals through home visits.
Education
Rational Drug Use in Elderly Individuals
1. Training: Through home visits, an average of 30 minutes of training will be given to elderly individuals (drugs, rational drug use, the importance of rational drug use, and what the elderly should do for rational drug use). Question-answer method and visual materials will be used in the training.
2. Training: An average of 20 minutes of training will be given, including a brief repetition of the topics covered in the first training, via a home visit. Visual materials will be used in the training.
Rational Drug Use Guide
At the end of the first training, a rational drug use guide will be given to elderly individuals, including the topics explained.
Medicine Box
Elderly individuals will be given a medicine box large enough to be carried in the pocket when appropriate, so that the elderly people do not forget their medicines and use them regularly, with a 7-day medicine compartment that organizes their medicines and a daily (morning, noon, evening and night) medicine box.
Counseling
After the training, counseling services will be given to elderly individuals regarding rational drug use. Within the scope of the counseling service, it will be ensured that the drugs used by the elderly person are regulated and their questions about rational drug use will be answered.
Control
No intervention will be made to the control group, and after the post-test, the rational drug use guide and the medicine box will also be given to the control group.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Education
Rational Drug Use in Elderly Individuals
1. Training: Through home visits, an average of 30 minutes of training will be given to elderly individuals (drugs, rational drug use, the importance of rational drug use, and what the elderly should do for rational drug use). Question-answer method and visual materials will be used in the training.
2. Training: An average of 20 minutes of training will be given, including a brief repetition of the topics covered in the first training, via a home visit. Visual materials will be used in the training.
Rational Drug Use Guide
At the end of the first training, a rational drug use guide will be given to elderly individuals, including the topics explained.
Medicine Box
Elderly individuals will be given a medicine box large enough to be carried in the pocket when appropriate, so that the elderly people do not forget their medicines and use them regularly, with a 7-day medicine compartment that organizes their medicines and a daily (morning, noon, evening and night) medicine box.
Counseling
After the training, counseling services will be given to elderly individuals regarding rational drug use. Within the scope of the counseling service, it will be ensured that the drugs used by the elderly person are regulated and their questions about rational drug use will be answered.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Living in Halkapınar
* Registering with the Central Family Health Centre
* Be able to speak Turkish
Exclusion Criteria
* Having any communication or medically diagnosed mental problems
* Being bedridden
* Having a neurological problem
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Selcuk University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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BUSRA ALTINEL
Dr
Locations
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Selcuk University
Konya, Selcuklu, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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555444
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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