노인들의 일반의약품 및 건강기능식품 복용실태 평가

• 영문명: The Evaluation of OTC Drugs and Health Functional Food Use in Elderly People
• 발행기관: 대한약학회
• 저자명: 김재윤(Jae Yoon Kim) 이보름(Bo Reum Lee) 장제관(Je Kwan Jang) 조하나(Ha Na Cho) 이지선(Ji Sun Lee) 김미경(Mi Kyung Kim) 이명구(Myung Koo Lee) 임성실(Sung Cil Lim)
• 간행물 정보: 『약학회지』제53권 제6호 (2009년), 334~341쪽, 전체 8쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 기타의약학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2009.12.31

영문 초록

Aging society and aged society are determined by the component ratio of the elderly to the whole population; aging society is defined as a society whose ratio of the elderly population is less than 7%, and it is called aged society when the ratio is over 14%. Korea's aging process is so fast and unprecedented over the world according to many statistical data and investigations. The purpose of this study was to provide guidance and basic data to educate the elderly for the proper use of medication and health functional food. This study was carried out on 80 subjects of age 65 or older in Cheong Jusi in Choogncheongbuk-do. They answered questionnaire that was prepared for this study. The data were collected from August 4, 2008 to August 18, 2008. The collected data were analyzed by using the SPSS 12.0OK (for window) program and Microsoft EXCEL. The following is a summary of the results of this study. First, in the aspect of purchasing, the majority of respondents bought OTC drugs and health functional food for health and illness prevention. Purchasing places of drugs were diverse. Second, in the aspect of taking drugs, the older answerers were, the higher the number of drugs being taken was. Third, in the aspect of proper storage of drugs, most respondents have no specific spaces. Finally, regarding recognition of drug abuse and disposal, most people have little awareness or have no idea.

키워드

OTC health functional food geriatrics