Failure to have Prescriptions Filled among Black Elderly

Mohsen Bazargan, Ann R. Barbre, Verneda Hamm

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Abstract

Despite extensive research on drug consumption and compliance with drug regimens within the geriatric population, little attention has been given to the failure to have prescriptions filled among elderly in general and Black elderly in particular. The prevalence and correlates of patients' failure to have prescriptions filled were investigated for a sample of 571 Black elderly. In terms of prevalence, 12.8% of this sample asserted that they had received a prescription from a physician and not had it filled during the 6 months period prior to interview. Multivariate logistic regression was employed to detect the significant predictors of this type of noncompliance. According to our data, failure to have prescriptions filled was significantly greater among Black elderly with higher levels of anxiety, those with lower levels of internal health locus of control, those who did not have prescription medication coverage through Medic-aid, those who were currently using prescription medications, those who consumed greater numbers of over-the-counter medications, and those who reported more financial problems. Implications of these findings are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)264-282
Number of pages19
JournalJournal of Aging and Health
Volume5
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1993

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