Functional health literacy and adherence to the medication in older adults: integrative review

Martins, Nidia Farias Fernandes; Abreu, Daiane Porto Gautério; Silva, Bárbara Tarouco da; Semedo, Deisa Salyse dos Reis Cabral; Pelzer, Marlene Teda; Ienczak, Fabiana Souza

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0625

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REVIEW • Rev. Bras. Enferm. 70 (4) • Jul-Aug 2017 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0625 copy

Functional health literacy and adherence to the medication in older adults: integrative review

Letra funcional en salud y adhesión a la medicación en ancianos: revisión integradora

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ABSTRACT

Objective:

to characterize the national and international scientific production on the relationship of Functional Health Literacy and the adherence to the medication in older adults.

Method:

integrative review of literature, searching the following online databases: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO); Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS); Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE); and Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), in June 2016. We selected 7 articles that obeyed the inclusion criteria.

Results:

all articles are from the USA. The inappropriate Functional Health Literacy affects the non-adherence to medication; however, there are several strategies and interventions that can be practiced to change this relationship.

Conclusion:

nursing needs to explorefurther this theme, since it can exert a differentiated care for adherence to medication in older adults, considering the literacy.

Descriptors:
Older adult; Adherence to Medication; Health Literacy; Nursing; Health of Older Adults

No.	Title/Reference number(*)	Type of study	Objective (s)	Periodical/Year of publication/Database	Area of expertise
1	Assessing medication adherence in the elderly ⁽¹⁷17 MacLaughlin EJ, Raehl CL, Treadway AK, Sterling TL, Zoller DP, Bond CA. Assessing medication adherence in the elderly. Drugs Aging [Internet]. 2005 [cited 2016 Jun 10];22(3):231-55. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15813656 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1581... ⁾.	Literature review	To describe the methods to assess adherence to medication in older adults.	Drugs Aging. Texas/USA. 2005. CINAHL	Pharmacy, Medicine
2	Self-reported medication use in community-residing older adults: a pilot study⁽¹⁸18 Roth MT, Ivey JL. Self-reported medication use in community-residing older adults: a pilot study. Am J Ger Pharmac [Internet]. 2005 [cited 2016 Jun 10];3(3):196-204. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16257822 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1625... ⁾.	Descriptive-exploratory	To evaluate and report the use of medicines and potential problems arising out of such use in the older adults receiving assistance of Eldercareprogram in North Carolina.	The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy. Chapel Hill, North Carolina/USA. 2005. MEDLINE	Pharmacy
3	Patients' health literacy and experience with instructions influence preferences for heart failure medication instructions⁽¹⁹19 Morrow DG, Weiner M, Steinley D, Young J, Murray MD. Patients' health literacy and experience with instructions influence preferences for heart failure medication instructions. J Aging Health [Internet]. 2007 [cited 2016 Jun 10];19(4):575-93. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17682075 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1768... ⁾.	Randomized controlled trial	To investigate if patients with CHF preferred standard instructions of a pharmacist or patient-centric formulated instructions, and if these preferences varied with the goals of the patient to use the instructions, as well as differences related to demographics, experience with instructions, FHL and general cognitive skills.	Journal of aging and health. Indianapolis, Indiana/USA. 2007. CINAHL	Pharmacy, Medicine
4	Intervening at the intersection of medication adherence and health literacy⁽²⁰20 Jones JH, Treiber LA, Jones MC. Intervening at the intersection of medication adherence and health literacy. J Nurse Pract [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2016 Jun 10];10(8):527-34. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1555415514004206 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/art... ⁾.	Theoretical study	To identify/describe interventions for improving adherence to medication related to the FHL for the elderly population in the United States.	The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Georgia/USA. 2014. CINAHL	Nursing, Sociology, Medicine
5	The association of health literacy with illness and medication beliefs among older adults with asthma⁽²¹21 Federman AD, Wolf M, Sofianou A, Wilson EA, Martynenko M, Halm EA, Wisnivesky JP. The association of health literacy with illness and medication beliefs among older adults with asthma. Patient Educ Couns [Internet]. 2013 [cited 2016 Jun 10];92(2):273-8. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23523196 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2352... ⁾.	Prospective cohort	To test the hypothesis that low FHL is associated with the inaccurate beliefs about medication and asthma.	Patient Education and Counseling. New York and Chicago/USA. 2013. MEDLINE	Medicine
6	Self Management Behaviors in Older Adults with Asthma: Associations with Health Literacy⁽²²22 Federman AD, Wolf MS, Sofianou A, Martynenko M, O'Connor R, Halm EA, Wisnivesky JP. Self management behaviors in older adults with asthma: associations with health literacy. J Am Ger Soc [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2016 Jun 10];62(5):872-9. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24779482 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2477... ⁾.	Prospective cohort	To analyze the behavior of self-management, including adherence to medications and inhalation technique in older adults with asthma and its association with the FHL.	J Am Geriatr Soc. New York and Chicago/USA. 2014. MEDLINE	Medicine
7	Health literacy, cognitive function, proper use, and adherence to inhaled asthma controller medications among older adults with asthma⁽²³23 O'Conor R, Wolf MS, Smith SG, Martynenko M, Vicencio DP, Sano M, Federman AD. Health literacy, cognitive function, proper use, and adherence to inhaled asthma controller medications among older adults with asthma. CHEST Journal [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2016 Jun 10];147(5):1307-15. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25275432 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2527... ⁾.	Prospective cohort	To investigate the degree of cognitive skills, to associate with FHL and use of asthma-related drugs in older adults.	Chest. New York and Chicago/USA. 2015. MEDLINE	Medicine

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[1] CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Nidia Farias Fernandes Martins. Email: nidiaffmartins@gmail.com