关键词: 老年人, 慢性病, 服药依从性, 山东省

Abstract: Background　The elderly often suffer from a variety of chronic diseases and need to receive a variety of drug treatments, and many patients will be difficult to sustain or standardize medication due to various factors, resulting in poor disease control and unsatisfactory medical outcomes, so it is of great significance to understand the current status and influencing factors of medication adherence behavior of the elderly to improve and enhance medication adherence. Objective　To investigate the medication adherence of the elderly in the active health demonstration area of Shandong Province, and to analyze the factors affecting their medication adherence, so as to provide an effective reference for the management of medication behavior of the elderly in this area. Methods　A questionnaire survey was conducted on the elderly in the region by multi-stage random sampling, and the results were statistically analyzed. Results　A total of 5447 elderly people were included in the study, with an average score of (6.33±1.31) on the Morisky scale, and the medication adherence was at a good level, and regression analysis showed that gender, marital status, health-related attitudes, willingness to change behavior, and quality of life were important factors affecting the medication adherence of the elderly (P<0.05). Conclusion　The medication adherence of the elderly in Shandong Province is good, and various factors such as health-related attitudes, willingness to change behavior, and quality of life significantly affect the medication adherence, and the management of these factors should be strengthened in the development of medication adherence intervention strategies for the elderly.

Key words: Senior citizen, Chronic disease, medication adherence, Shandong Province