Prescribed and Over-the-Counter Medicine Use By the Ambulatory Elderly
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9101751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eleanor Palo Stoller (SUNY Plattsburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1149-1157 |
| Publication date | 1988-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0025-7079 • E-ISSN: 1537-1948 |
| Publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1097/00005650-198812000-00005 |
| PMID | 3199911 |
| OpenAlex | W1987449303 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 14 |
This article examines use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs among a linear probability sample of ambulatory elderly. As previous research has shown, health status indicators are better predictors of use of prescription than nonprescription medications. The analysis suggests that self-medication with over-the-counter drugs may be a first step in illness behavior, rather than a substitute for physician consultation. These preparations are used most frequently for symptoms that the elderly person interprets as nonthreatening; persons concerned about their health are more likely to consult a physician
Alternative medicine · Ambulatory · Ambulatory care · Family medicine · Health care · Medical prescription · Over-the-counter · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Nursing · Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare · Psychology of Social Influence · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2005 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |