| Prescription medication hoarding and borrowing or sharing behaviours in older residents in the Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia. | |
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PMID: 21923704 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Aim: To examine prescription medication hoarding and borrowing or sharing (PMHBS) behaviours in older people, particularly which medications are subject to these behaviours and the circumstances that enable these behaviours. Methods: A mixed methods triangulation design, using consecutive qualitative (focus groups) and quantitative (survey) methodologies in a convenience sample of people older than 65 years, living independently in the Illawarra region (New South Wales). Results: Focus group participants (n= 28) acknowledged PMHBS behaviours were widespread; however, very few survey respondents (n= 226) admitted to engaging in these behaviours. Main findings in the study were enablers for these behaviours: the prescription medication is considered the same as that prescribed previously; and self-medicating for pain relief. Conclusions: The prevalence of PMHBS behaviours in this study was low, although it was acknowledged such behaviours occurred in the wider community. Sharing strong pain medication and the same prescription medication appeared to be acceptable in this population. |
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Janette C Ellis; Judy Mullan; Tony Worsley |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-10-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Australasian journal on ageing Volume: 30 ISSN: 1741-6612 ISO Abbreviation: Australas J Ageing Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-09-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9808874 Medline TA: Australas J Ageing Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 119-23 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 The Authors. Australasian Journal on Ageing © 2010 ACOTA. |
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Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. |
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