Congruence of Self-Reported Medications with Pharmacy Prescription Records in Low-Income Older Adults

Gerontologist

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 176-185

  Caskie, Grace I L ^a   Willis, Sherry L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brown bag method; Drug use in elderly persons; Medication adherence or compliance

Indexed keywords

AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ELECTROLYTE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; HORMONE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE AGONIST; VASODILATOR AGENT;

AGED; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG USE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

EID: 2142709525     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/44.2.176     Document Type: Review

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