ArticleHawai'i journal of medicine & public health : a journal of Asia Pacific Medicine & Public Health2013
Polypharmacy reviews among elderly populations project: assessing needs in patient-provider communication.
Article in Hawai'i journal of medicine & public health : a journal of Asia Pacific Medicine & Public Health, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- A brief intervention to discontinue inappropriate z-hypnotics use by older patients in primary care: a randomised controlled trial.BMC primary care · 2026Trial
- Evaluation of the prevalence and influencing factors on poly-pharmacy among elderly patients - A review.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Review
- Medication use Pattern among the Elderly in Iran: A Review Article.International journal of preventive medicine · 2024Review
- Determinants of Medication Non-Adherence Among the Elderly with Co-Existing Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Areas of Udupi District in Karnataka, India.Patient preference and adherence · 2023Article
- Data-enriched edible pharmaceuticals (DEEPs): Patients' preferences, perceptions, and acceptability of new dosage forms and their digital aspects - An interview study.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2022Article
- Medication adherence among the elderly: applying grounded theory approach in a developing country.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2021Article
- "What should I do when I get home?" treatment plan discussion at discharge between specialist physicians and older in-patients: mixed method study.BMC health services research · 2020Article
- Prevalence of Beers Criteria Medications Among Elderly Patients in a Military Hospital.Gerontology & geriatric medicineArticle
- Polypharmacy among the Elderly.Journal of mid-life healthArticle
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Abstract
Adults sixty-five years of age and older are a growing population, and are the largest consumers of prescription and nonprescription medications in the United States with potentially increased medication interaction risks. Therefore, an investigation to determine if elderly populations at two minority serving, independent housing sites perceived any issues regarding their medication use, including any communication challenges with their providers. The data were collected using a survey in which participants had to recall information about their medication use and past provider interaction. Participants (N=21; 90.5% female; using 5.1 ± 2.6 medications) completed a needs assessment. Results indicated that patients felt comfortable talking to their doctors. However, the communication that occurs may not have included education on polypharmacy. Many participants did not believe that they could describe details about their medications, such as the purpose (47.6%), instructions (42.9%), side effects (66.7%), and the possible risk of addiction (42.9%). This assessment indicates a need for an intervention that is focused on communication about polypharmacy and medication review education.
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