Perspective of older people on which medicines they need to report to healthcare professionals as part of a medicines history: a qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The medicines that older people consider relevant as part of their medicine regime may be reflected in their reporting of medicines to healthcare professionals during a medicine history.

Aim

This study aimed to understand the perspectives of people, aged 65 or older, on which medicine(s) they reported as part of their medicine regimen.

Method

A qualitative descriptive study was conducted in Australia using semi-structured interviews to investigate the perspectives of which medicines were reported in a medicines history by people aged 65 years or older, taking at least one medicine. Participants were recruited until data saturation was reached. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and thematically analysed using the Framework Method.

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SUBMITTER: Griffin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12432078 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature