Pharmacist-led interventions to improve medication adherence in older adults: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

As pharmacists work to ensure reimbursement for chronic disease management services on the national level, evidence of their impact on important health metrics, such as medication adherence, is needed. However, summative evidence is lacking on the effectiveness of pharmacists to improve medication adherence in older adults. The objective was to assess the effectiveness of pharmacist-led interventions on medication adherence in older adults (65+ years).

Design/setting/participants

Using a systematic review and meta-analytic approach, a comprehensive search of publications in PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Google Scholar was conducted through April 2, 2020 for randomized

SUBMITTER: Marcum ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8595553 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature