Participatory research to improve medication reconciliation for older adults in the community.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Medication reconciliation, a technique that assists in aligning a care team's understanding of an individual's true medication regimen, is vital to optimize medication use and prevent medication errors. Historically, most medication reconciliation research has focused on institutional settings and transitional care, with comparatively little attention given to medication reconciliation in community settings. To optimize medication reconciliation for community-dwelling older adults, healthcare professionals and older adults must be engaged in co-designing processes that create sustainable approaches.

Methods

Academic researchers, older adults, and community- and health system-based healthcare professionals engaged in a participatory process to better understand m

SUBMITTER: Doucette L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9957786 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature