Acceptability and face validity of a geriatric self-medication assessment tool

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 225-232

  Irvine Meek, Janice ^a   Gould, Odette N ^a,b   Wheaton, Hannah ^a   Todd, Laura E ^c  

^a HORIZON HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geriatric assessment; Medication adherence; Medication therapy management; Self care; Validation studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE VALIDITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACIST; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; RECALL; SELF MEDICATION ASSESSMENT TOOL;

EID: 84055185217     PISSN: 00084123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4212/cjhp.v63i3.918     Document Type: Article

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