Voices of Polymedicated Older Patients: A Focus Group Approach.

ABSTRACT: Polypharmacy in older adults is frequently associated with incorrect management of medicines, which causes drug-related problems and, subsequently, poor health outcomes. Understanding why older adults incorrectly manage their medicines is fundamental to health outcomes, however, it is an issue that remains poorly explored. The aim of this study is to examine older people's perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and concerns in the central region of Portugal. Thirteen focus groups with sixty-one older adults taking five or more prescription medicines were conducted to explore older patients' perceptions and beliefs about and management of their medication. Sampling was conducted until theme saturation had been achieved. Transcripts were coded and data were obtained using the NVivo qualitative dat

SUBMITTER: Placido AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7560157 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature