Pilot evaluation of the psychometric properties of a self-medication Risk Assessment Tool among elderly patients in a community setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although community pharmacists in the United Kingdom are expected to assess elderly patients' needs for additional support in managing their medicines, there is limited data on potentially useful assessment tools. We sought to evaluate a 13-item assessment instrument among community dwelling elderly patients, 65 years and above. The instrument is composed of a cognitive risk sub-scale of 6 items and a physical risk sub-scale of 7 items.

Findings

The instrument was administered to elderly patients in a survey performed in a community to the west of Glasgow, Scotland. The survey recruited 37 participants, 31 from 4 community pharmacies and 6 patients whose medication management tasks were managed by the West Glasgow Community Health and Care Partnership (managed pat

SUBMITTER: Lubinga SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3199267 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature