ArticleCanadian pharmacists journal : CPJ = Revue des pharmaciens du Canada : RPC
Development of a clinician guide for electronic medication adherence products in older adults.
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- Prescribing Assistive Technology for Cognition to Support Aging in Place: OTs' Perspective.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2026Article
- Medication Adherence Technologies: A Classification Taxonomy Based on Features.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health · 2025Article
- Medication nonadherence: Time for a proactive approach by pharmacists.Canadian pharmacists journal : CPJ = Revue des pharmaciens du Canada : RPCArticle
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background/objectives: The ability to manage medications independently may be affected in older adults due to physical and cognitive limitations. Numerous electronic medication adherence products (eMAPs) are available to aid medication management. Unfortunately, there are no available guidelines to support clinicians in recommending eMAPs. The objective of this study was to create and validate a clinician tool to guide use of eMAPs. Methods: Pharmacists who previously tested the usability of the eMAPs participated in a focus group to provide feedback on 5 metrics of the clinician guide: unassisted task completion, efficiency, usability, workload and an overall eMAP score. Participants were asked semistructured questions on how they would use the tool to inform recommendations of medication aids to patients. The discussions were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim and qualitatively analyzed. The clinician guide was modified to reflect feedback. Results: Five pharmacists (80% female, mean years of practice: 15.8) participated in the focus group. The clinician guide was modified by removing 2 metrics and adding an additional 8 metrics: maximum number of alarms, number of days the product can accommodate for based on a daily dosing regimen, price, monthly subscription, portability, locking feature, average time to set the device and number of steps required to set the device. The definition and calculation for unassisted task completion were modified. Additional instructions and specific patient case examples were also included in the final clinician guide. Conclusion: Since significant variability exists between eMAPs, it is imperative to have a tool for frontline clinicians to use when appropriately recommending the use of these products for medication management in older adults.
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