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Medication adherence, medication beliefs and social support among illiterate and low-literate community-dwelling older adults with polypharmacy

Nafiseh Ghassab-Abdollahi
1
,
HAIDAR NADRIAN
2
,
Elnaz Shaseb
3
,
Mina Hashemiparast
4, 5
,
Hamid Allahverdipour
6
,
Parvaneh Ghahremaninasab
1

1.
Department of Geriatric Health, Faculty of Health Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
2.
Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
3.
Drug Applied Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
4.
Social Determinants of Health Research Centre, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
5.
Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
6.
Research Centre of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Health Education and Promotion, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2023; 25(4): 399–406
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2023.132613
Online publish date: 2023/12/27
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