Frail elderly patients in primary care-their medication knowledge and beliefs about prescribed medicines

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 151-155

  Modig, Sara ^a,c   Kristensson, Jimmie ^b   Kristensson Ekwall, Anna ^b   Rahm Hallberg, Ingalill ^b   Midlöv, Patrik ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Tåbelund Primary Health Care Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Beliefs about medicines; BMQ; Elderly; Medication knowledge; Polypharmacy; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG INDICATION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMORBIDITY; DECISION TREES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYPHARMACY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 58849146550     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-008-0581-8     Document Type: Article

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