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Abstract：
UNASSIGNED: Long-term care facilities are increasingly challenged with meeting the diverse healthcare needs of the elderly population, particularly concerning medication management. Understanding medication information literacy and behavior among this demographic is imperative. Therefore, this qualitative study aims to explore medication information literacy and develop distinct medication profiles among elderly long-term care residents.
UNASSIGNED: In this study, we conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 32 participants aged 65 or older residing in a long-term care facility. The interviews were designed to explore participants\' understanding of medication information, medication management practices, and experiences with healthcare providers. Thematic analysis was employed to analyze the interview data, allowing for the identification of common patterns and themes related to medication-taking behavior among the elderly residents.
UNASSIGNED: The thematic analysis revealed four distinct medication behavior profiles among the elderly long-term care residents: (1) Proactive Health Self-Managers, (2) Medication Information Adherents, (3) Experience-Based Medication Users, and (4) Nonadherent Medication Users. These findings provide valuable insights into the diverse approaches to medication management within long-term care facilities and underscore the importance of tailored interventions to support the specific needs of each profile.
UNASSIGNED: This study highlights the necessity for tailored medication education and support to optimize medication management for the elderly. With the aging population expansion, addressing the unique medication challenges within long-term care facilities becomes increasingly critical. This research contributes to ongoing endeavors to enhance healthcare services for the elderly, striving for safer and more effective medication-taking behavior.
UNASSIGNED: In this study, we conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 32 participants aged 65 or older residing in a long-term care facility. The interviews were designed to explore participants\' understanding of medication information, medication management practices, and experiences with healthcare providers. Thematic analysis was employed to analyze the interview data, allowing for the identification of common patterns and themes related to medication-taking behavior among the elderly residents.
UNASSIGNED: The thematic analysis revealed four distinct medication behavior profiles among the elderly long-term care residents: (1) Proactive Health Self-Managers, (2) Medication Information Adherents, (3) Experience-Based Medication Users, and (4) Nonadherent Medication Users. These findings provide valuable insights into the diverse approaches to medication management within long-term care facilities and underscore the importance of tailored interventions to support the specific needs of each profile.
UNASSIGNED: This study highlights the necessity for tailored medication education and support to optimize medication management for the elderly. With the aging population expansion, addressing the unique medication challenges within long-term care facilities becomes increasingly critical. This research contributes to ongoing endeavors to enhance healthcare services for the elderly, striving for safer and more effective medication-taking behavior.
摘要：
■长期护理设施在满足老年人群多样化的医疗保健需求方面面临越来越大的挑战，特别是关于药物管理。了解这些人群中的药物信息素养和行为势在必行。因此,这项定性研究旨在探讨老年长期护理住院医师的用药信息素养,并建立不同的用药概况.
■在这项研究中，我们对居住在长期护理机构的32名65岁或以上的参与者进行了深入的半结构化访谈.访谈旨在探索参与者对药物信息的理解，药物管理实践，以及与医疗保健提供者的经验。采用主题分析法对访谈数据进行分析，允许识别与老年居民服药行为相关的常见模式和主题。
■主题分析揭示了老年人长期护理居民中四个不同的用药行为特征：（1）主动健康自我管理者，（2）药物信息坚持者，（3）基于经验的药物使用者，和（4）非粘附性药物使用者。这些发现为长期护理机构中的各种药物管理方法提供了宝贵的见解，并强调了量身定制的干预措施以支持每个配置文件的特定需求的重要性。
■本研究强调了为老年人提供量身定制的药物教育和支持以优化药物管理的必要性。随着人口老龄化的扩大,解决长期护理机构中独特的药物挑战变得越来越重要。这项研究有助于不断努力加强老年人的医疗保健服务，追求更安全、更有效的服药行为。
■在这项研究中，我们对居住在长期护理机构的32名65岁或以上的参与者进行了深入的半结构化访谈.访谈旨在探索参与者对药物信息的理解，药物管理实践，以及与医疗保健提供者的经验。采用主题分析法对访谈数据进行分析，允许识别与老年居民服药行为相关的常见模式和主题。
■主题分析揭示了老年人长期护理居民中四个不同的用药行为特征：（1）主动健康自我管理者，（2）药物信息坚持者，（3）基于经验的药物使用者，和（4）非粘附性药物使用者。这些发现为长期护理机构中的各种药物管理方法提供了宝贵的见解，并强调了量身定制的干预措施以支持每个配置文件的特定需求的重要性。
■本研究强调了为老年人提供量身定制的药物教育和支持以优化药物管理的必要性。随着人口老龄化的扩大,解决长期护理机构中独特的药物挑战变得越来越重要。这项研究有助于不断努力加强老年人的医疗保健服务，追求更安全、更有效的服药行为。
