ArticleResearch in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP2020
A pilot study of decision factors influencing over-the-counter medication selection and use by older adults.
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- Effectiveness and sustainment of a tailored over-the-counter medication safety intervention in community pharmacies: A randomized controlled trial.Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP · 2022Trial
- Out-of-pocket expenditures on over-the-counter medications: a cross-sectional study of consumer spending patterns.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Fall Risk and Knowledge of Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs Among Saudi Older Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Home medication inventory method to assess over-the-counter (OTC) medication possession and use: A pilot study on the feasibility of in-person and remote modalities with older adults.Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP · 2024Article
- Human factors and ergonomics methods for pharmacy research and clinical practice.Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP · 2021Review
- Understanding the Factors Influencing Older Adults' Decision-Making about Their Use of Over-The-Counter Medications-A Scenario-Based Approach.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesDespite their availability without prescription, OTC medications pose a risk for significant harm for older adults due to higher likelihood of polypharmacy, drug interactions, and age-related physiological changes. The purpose of this study is to identify the individual decision factors that influence how older adults select and use over-the-counter medications.
methodsA pilot study was conducted with 20 community-dwelling older adults. Older adults met the interviewer at a regional mass merchandise store where they were given both pain and insomnia standardized scenarios. Participants described how they would select and then hypothetically use a given medication to treat the problem described in the scenario.
resultsOTC medication selection and reported use were influenced by several person-level decision-making factors including: personal beliefs/knowledge about OTCs, assessment of the ailment, and medical constraints.
conclusionThe findings from this investigation provide direction for interventions to address unsafe OTC medication selection by older adults.
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