Older adult and family caregiver experiences with prescription medication labels and their suggestions for label improvement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prescription medication labels (PMLs) are an important source of written medication information for patients. However, real-world PMLs do not entirely conform with available labelling best practices and guidelines. Given this disconnect, older adults remain particularly at risk of misinterpreting their PMLs. Past studies have commonly assessed hypothetical PMLs, warranting studies that explore the lived experiences of older adults with real-world PMLs. Furthermore, the perspective of family caregivers of older adults is yet to be studied.

Objectives

This qualitative study documented the challenges faced by older adults and their family caregivers in using real-world PMLs, their strategies to cope with these challenges, and their suggestions to improve existing PML

SUBMITTER: Tan YW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9029911 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature