Assessing feasibility of a novel approach to effective medication self-management for older persons.
Geriatr Nurs
; 53: 295-300, 2023.
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| ID: mdl-37603964
ABSTRACT
The fact that nearly one-half of patients take medications differently than as prescribed, combined with the predisposition of older persons to adverse events, suggests a need for new strategies supporting medication self-management for older persons. This pilot study describes the development, acceptability and feasibility of a novel toolkit approach focusing on a systematic 4-step process for ensuring medication appropriateness. A preliminary qualitative assessment of the toolkit's acceptability and feasibility was carried out using a convenience sample of 39 residents aged 62-97 years in two senior living facilities convened in focus groups. A facilitator guided participants through discussions of the 4-step process. All participants indicated they perceive that the toolkit's systematic 4-step process can help older persons successfully self-manage medications. The most common medication use challenges cited by participants were related to effectiveness (35%), followed by intended medical use (27%), safety (23%), and ability to take medications (15%). This preliminary investigation suggests that older adults resonate with use of this 4-step process to confidently self-manage medications and find it feasible and acceptable to use in assessing the appropriateness of their medications. More research is needed to establish the reliability and validity of this toolkit with more diverse populations of older adults.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Self-Management
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Geriatr Nurs
Year:
2023
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Article