Equipping pharmacists for delivering pharmaceutical care to seniors: a qualitative systematic review of Asian seniors' social support.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pharmacists must cater to seniors' needs and communicate better in delivering pharmaceutical care. However, pharmaceutical care for seniors is unique since they commonly depend on support from their social environment. Our study aimed to collect perceptions and experiences of Asian seniors regarding social support.

Methods

A qualitative systematic review of peer-reviewed articles between January 2012 and January 2022 was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, Academic Search Complete via EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and Google Scholar. Selected studies were extracted, and thematic synthesis was performed.

Results

A total of 23 qualitative studies with diverse rigor were included in this review. Themes that emerged around perceptions and experiences of social support were

SUBMITTER: Widyakusuma NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10278261 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature