ArticlePharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Understanding the Factors Influencing Older Adults' Decision-Making about Their Use of Over-The-Counter Medications-A Scenario-Based Approach.
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- Communication Processes Related to Decision-Making in Medication Management Between Healthcare Providers, Older People and Their Carers: A Systematic Review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Pooled it
- 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
- Factors influencing safe use of drugs among community residents: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitude, behaviour, and influencing factors of home-based medication safety among community-dwelling older adults with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Using a scenario-based hybrid approach to understand participant health behavior.Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP · 2021Article
- Self-Efficacy, Social Activity, and Spirituality in the Care of Elderly Patients with Polypharmacy in Germany-A Multicentric Cross-Sectional Study within the HoPES3 Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Consumption of over-the-Counter Drugs: Prevalence and Type of Drugs.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Observational
- Adapting a community pharmacy intervention to improve medication safety.Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhAArticle
- Impact of a pilot community pharmacy system redesign on reducing over-the-counter medication misuse in older adults.Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhAArticle
- A digital health kiosk is acceptable, usable, and improves decisions about high-risk over-the-counter medications when used by older adults: Results of formative user testing.Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhAArticle
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Abstract
The potential risks of over-the-counter (OTC) medications are often aggravated in vulnerable populations, such as older adults. The elevated patterns of older-adult OTC medication use do not necessarily translate into a greater understanding of these medications or their safety implications. The objective of this study was to assess how older adults' knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes inform their decision-making regarding OTC use. Situational interviews were conducted in three community pharmacies with 87 older-adult participants to capture how they intended to use an OTC medication. The interviews were transcribed and qualitatively analyzed, generating seven key themes: (1) medication use concerns; (2) following label instructions; (3) wait time until medication effect; (4) responses to medication not working; (5) decision to stop medication; (6) sources of information; and (7) safety implications. This study shows substantial variations in older-adult OTC medication use while providing insight on factors that influence older adults' appropriate OTC medication use and, in some cases, the potential for harmful effects.
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