Objective To investigate the impact of social factors on medical use in aged people.Method Media propaganda,sales involvement,and
influence of friends or relatives were the three social factors investigated for their impact on
medication use in 375 retired people in Guiyang,Guizhou.,using questionnaire.The relevant social factors influencing medication use were analyzed.Results The important influence factors was from friends or relatives.Ineffectiveness of the prescribed medication and health care requirement are the major factors,they resulted in the patients investigated were affected by social factors in their medication use.The extend of the influence of social factors differed with the difference in patents′gender,education level,and knowledge in health.Conclusion The influence of social factors on medication use in
aged population is a general social phenomenon,that may increase the socialized usage of medication in this population,exacerbate medication use followed blindly,and thus increase unnecessary / incorrect use of medication in aged population.