Analysis of oral dietary supplement use in rural older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To describe and explore characteristics associated with oral dietary supplement use and identify potential interactions with prescription medications in a sample of rural community-dwelling older adults.

Background

Older adults use polypharmacy to help manage chronic diseases. Due to healthcare access disparities, rural older adults may consider dietary supplement use as an alternative approach to maintain health and manage disease. Oral dietary supplement use is expected to increase among ageing adults; placing them at risk for potential interactions and adverse events.

Design

A secondary analysis was conducted on oral dietary supplement, medication and health characteristic data collected on N = 138 participants. The original study was adherent t

SUBMITTER: Shade MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6453705 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature