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Screening tests for intended medication adherence among the elderly.
- Source :
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The Annals of pharmacotherapy [Ann Pharmacother] 2006 May; Vol. 40 (5), pp. 888-93. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Apr 04. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Background: Medication nonadherence is increasingly recognized as a cause of preventable adverse events, hospitalizations, and poor healthcare outcomes. While comprehensive medication adherence assessment for the elderly is likely to identify and prevent drug-related problems, it is time consuming for patient and healthcare providers alike.<br />Objective: To identify screening tools to predict elderly patients' intended medication adherence that are suitable for primary-care settings and community pharmacies.<br />Methods: This study evaluated 57 English-speaking persons aged 65 years and older who were from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Intended adherence was quantified, and the relationships to demographic, medical history, socioeconomic, and literacy variables were determined.<br />Results: In a multivariate analysis with the composite MedTake Test (a quantitative measure of each subject's intent to adhere to prescribed oral medications) as the dependent variable, independent predictors of intended adherence included: age, car ownership in the last 10 years, receipt of food assistance in the last 10 years, number of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, and REALM (Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine). The strongest predictor was the REALM word-recognition pronunciation test (beta = 0.666; R2 = 0.271; p < 0.001).<br />Conclusions: We observed that the REALM word-recognition pronunciation test, along with age, number of OTC drugs, and 2 socioeconomic questions, predicted the intent of seniors to correctly take their own prescribed oral medications.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1060-0280
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Annals of pharmacotherapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16595567
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1345/aph.1G478