Assessment of drug therapy satisfaction amongst the elderly: A patient reported outcomes measures approach

Background: Understanding elderly experiences enhance healthcare outcomes and patient satisfaction. Recognizing caregivers' role and implementing supportive measures enhance care.

Objectives: Quantify drug satisfaction using patient-reported outcomes measures approach. Assess caregiver burden using short version of Burden Scale for Family Caregivers.

Methods: Six-month cross-sectional study in Department of Geriatrics. Elderly (≥60), minimum one comorbidity, admitted for >48 h, and consenting to participate were enrolled. Patient satisfaction assessed using Treatment Satisfaction with Medicines Questionnaire (SATMED-Q). SPSS version 27 used to calculate odds ratio.

Results: 282 participants enrolled. SATMED-Q score 47.41 ± 10.34, indicating overall satisfaction. Treatment satisfaction range 47.07 % to 100 %. Age [OR 0.964, 95 % CI 0.932-0.996 (p = 0.029)] and education [OR 1.500, 95 % CI 1.129-1.992 (p = 0.005)] influenced satisfaction. 268 [95.03 %] had caregivers, 14 [4.96 %] did not. Caregiver burden score 9.25 ± 9.11.

Conclusion: Insights obtained from assessing satisfaction and caregiver burden enables physicians to improve welfare of elderly and caregivers.