Awareness seminars about medication adherence among the elderly provided by the Gerontological Nursing Department
In continuation of the awareness seminars provided by the Gerontological Nursing Department at Al-Amal Club for the Elderly in Al-Esawy and the Happiness Club for the Elderly in Talkha
A symposium was held entitled medication adherence in the Elderly
Under the auspices of
Prof. Dr. Amina Al-Nimr, Dean of the College of Nursing
And the leadership of
Dr. Soad Hassan Abdel Hameed, Head of the Gerontological Nursing Department
supervision
Assist .Prof Dr. Eman Hassan
Undergraduate coordinator
Dr. Shimaa Samir
Course coordinator
Presented By
Dr. Noha Elsyed
Demonstrator in Gerontological Nursing Department
And a group of 4 students from Gerontological Nursing department
The symposium dealt with an introduction to mediation adherence, its significance, factors affecting on it, and impact of non adherence on health and approaches of improving its level among elderly .
The students measured sugar, pulse, and pressure as well as, level of medication adherence for each older adult. Health brochures were distributed about medication adherence, as well as samples of healthy meals provided by Group A, B, C 4