What Is a Medication-Related Problem? A Qualitative Study of Older Adults and Primary Care Clinicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults often take multiple medications, leading to a myriad of medication-related problems. Addressing these problems requires thoughtful approaches that align with patients' perspectives and experiences.

Objective

To (1) identify and categorize medication-related problems from the patient perspective and (2) understand patient and clinician attitudes toward these problems and experiences with addressing these problems.

Design

Qualitative, semi-structured interviews with patients and focus groups with physicians and pharmacists.

Participants

Twenty older adults recruited from an academic medical center and from a community senior center; 14 primary care physicians and 6 pharmacists affiliated with an academic medical center.

Approach

Hyb

SUBMITTER: Nicosia FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7080912 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature