Proportion of pharmaceutical expenses in conection with retirement pension of elders in the urban area of the city of Jundiaí, São Paulo

• Autor(a) principal: Anjos,Gilberto Luppi dos
• Data de Publicação: 2009
• Outros Autores: Irie,Rosana Miyuki, Silva,Juliana Aparecida Bueno da, Yoshinaga,Angélica Muracca
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ggaging.com/details/300
• topic: Elderly, retirees, medications.

<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To describe the commitment on the benefits of retirement with continuous use of medications in the elderly and retirees aged over 65 living in the area of coverage of the Unidade de Sa&uacute;de da Fam&iacute;lia of the neighborhood "Jardim Santa Gertrudes" in Jundia&iacute;, S&atilde;o Paulo.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> 181 household interviews were conducted with application of a questionnaire with closed questions and precoded about income and use of medicines. Among those who responded to the questionnaire, 117 fit the criteria for inclusion.<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> Most of the sample is composed of women (59.8%), 62.4% have a pension as the only source of income, while the average pension was 1.53 minimum wage. The average income of the involvement of retirees who purchase at least one product is 23.57%. Among the diseases reported, there are hypertension (75.21 %), dyslipidemia (29.05%), diabetes mellitus (26.49%), arthritis (20.51 %) and depression (9.40%).<br> <b>CONCLUSION:</b> Significant percentage of the retirement is for the purchase of medicines, showing that there is much to be built especially with regard to public policies and programs for retirement planning.</p>