Self-reported medication use in community-residing older adults: A pilot study

American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 196-204

  Roth, Mary T ^a   Ivey, Jena L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Drug therapy; Elderly; Inappropriate prescribing; Medication management; Nonadherence; Pharmacist; Quality

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACIST; PILOT STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESPONSIBILITY; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICARE; MEDICATION ERRORS; NORTH CAROLINA; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27844459425     PISSN: 15435946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1543-5946(05)80026-1     Document Type: Article

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