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KMID : 0370220230670040244
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Yakhak Hoeji
2023 Volume.67 No. 4 p.244 ~ p.251
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Korean Elderly’s Demand for Supplying Elderly-friendly Dosage Forms Easy to Swallow
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Lee Eun-Joo
Sohn Hyun-Soon
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Abstract
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As the population ages, it has become increasingly important to provide elderly-friendly dosage forms (EFDF)that are easy to take and promote medication adherence to achieve treatment goals. This cross-sectional questionnairestudy, conducted during October to November 2021, aimed to investigate the demand for EFDF among elderly individualsaged 65 years or older. Of the 421 respondents, 81.9% were prescription drug users, 34.9% experienced difficultyswallowing pills, and 26.8% had previous experience of not taking medication due to swallowing problems. 64.1% ofrespondents agreed to necessity of EFDF easy to swallow than oral solid form, their preferred dosage forms were powder(19.7%) and liquid (57.7%). Furthermore, 51.8% showed willingness to pay additional cost for EFDF. The demand forEFDF was significantly higher in women, facility residents such as nursing homes, elderly living alone, and elderly haddifficulties in swallowing and experiences of not taking pills. Considering the elderly themselves personal preferences andimprovement of medication adherence, we suggest that pharmaceutical industry and government begin further discussionon EFDF more positively.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly-friendly, Dosage form, Oral sold pill, Medication adherence
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