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Self-Care Management in Older Adults
Sponsor: Sultan Ayaz Alkaya
Summary
Self-management of chronic diseases requires the ability to manage the symptoms, treatment, and lifestyle changes inherent in living with achronic disease. Rational drug use by older adults is of particular importance. Mobile applications are being developed to facilitate thecompliance of older adults with chronic diseases with medication treatment and to increase their disease self-management skills. The researchwas planned to strengthen participation in social life through rational drug use and disease self-care management in older adults with chronicdiseases. The research will be conducted in a parallel group randomized controlled manner. In the research, a mobile application will bedeveloped for the use of older adults. Older adults will be asked to use the mobile application for at least 6 months, and the scales will be re-administered face to face or online in the 3rd and 6th months of the intervention.
Official title: Strengthening Participation in Social Life Through Rational Drug Use and Disease Self-Care Management inOlder Adults
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - 79 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2024-07-20
Completion Date
2026-03-30
Last Updated
2026-04-08
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
mobile application
The mobile application prepared for rational drug use andchronic disease self-management, suitable for use by olderadults, will be required to be used for 6 months.
Locations (1)
Gazi University
Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)