The Effect of Drug Label Pictures on Drug Use Behavior in the Elderly with High Blood Pressure that Cannot Blood Pressure In the Area of Ban Nong Ri Health Promotion Hospital Ban Luek Sub-district, Photharam District, Ratchaburi Province

Abstract

Abstract

The Effects of Using Pictorial Drug Labels to Drug Use Behavior of Elderly Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension, in areas of Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital Ban-Nongree, Tumbol Ban-Luak, Potharam District, Ratchburi Province

This pre-experimental research aimed to compare drug use behavior of elderly patients with uncontrolled hypertension before and after using pictorial drug labels. 30 elderly patients with uncontrolled hypertension were recruited from areas of Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital Ban-Nongree, Tumbol Ban-Luak, Potharam District, Ratchburi Province. Data was collected between 4 April 2019 and 7 June 2019 (3 months).

The tools of this research consisted of pictorial drug labels and questionnaire: personal data, and drug use behavior. Personal data and drug use behavior of patients were analysed by using percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Comparing drug use behaviors of patient between before and after using pictorial drug labels were analysed by Paried t- test.

The results showed that mean of drug use behavior of patients before using pictorial drug labels was 11.13, and after using pictorial drug labels was 15.60. Score of drug use behavior of patients after using pictorial drug labels was significantly higher than before using pictorial drug labels (p<0.05).

The results suggested that pictorial drug labels would be use to promote proper drug use behavior in all groups of elderly patients in order to prevent complication of disease. Elderly patient will see picture and understand pictorial medication administration; time to take medicine related to meals

This quasi-experimental research, one-group pretest - posttest design, aimed to compare drug use behavior in the elderly with uncontrolled hypertension before and after intervention using drug label pictures. Participants were 30 elderly persons with uncontrolled hypertension registered at Ban Nong Ri Health Promoting Hospital, Ban Luek Sub-district, Photharam District, Ratchaburi Province. Research tools included drug label pictures, questionnaires and drug use behavior assessment with Cronbach's alpha coefficient .08. Data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and Paired t-test. The results revealed that:

            The use of drug label pictures led to effect on drug use behavior of the participants, covering: the on time aspect which had mean score 1.46 before intervention and 1.10 after intervention; the complete aspect which had mean score 1.16 before intervention and 2.35 after intervention; the accurate aspect which had mean score 2.60 before intervention and 1.13 after intervention; and the consistent aspect which had mean score 1.30 before intervention and 2.03 after intervention. Regarding participants’ taking medicines correctly following the drug label pictures when asking, it had mean score 1.20 before intervention and 2.40 after intervention.

When comparing drug use behavior of the participants before and after intervention, the average score of the behavior after intervention (M =15.60, SD=3.04) was significantly higher than before intervention (M =11.13, SD= 2.09). It could be suggested that the drug label pictures should be used continuously to improve taking the medicines of the patients in the right way.