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The Source of Purchased Medications and Its Impact on Medication Mistakes and Hospitalizations
Research in gerontological nursing, Vol.15(2), pp.69-75
11 Feb 2022
PMID: 35148208
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Abstract
Older adults self-administer prescribed medication regimens to treat chronic diseases, which can lead to mismanagement, medication-related harm, and hospitalization. Using the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) dataset, we examined the extent to which the medication source could impact the occurrence of self-reported medication mistakes and hospitalizations in community-dwelling adults aged >= 65 years who managed medications independently (N = 3,899). The majority (65%) picked up medications, 18% had medications delivered, and 17% used both methods. Compared to those picking up their medications, those using delivery only were less likely to have a hospital stay (odds ratio [OR] = 0.61, 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.51, 0.94]) but had no difference in odds of medication mistakes (OR = 1.13, 95% CI [0.57, 2.23]). Those using both methods were more likely to report hospital stays (OR = 1.43, 95% CI [1.11, 1.85]) and medication mistakes (OR = 1.65, 95% CI [1.00, 2.73]). Health care providers should consider medication source when assessing older adults' ability to safely self-manage medications. [Research in Gerontological Nursing, xx(x), xx-xx.]
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- Title
- The Source of Purchased Medications and Its Impact on Medication Mistakes and Hospitalizations
- Creators
- Martha C. Coates - Drexel Univ, Coll Nursing & Hlth Profess, 1601 Cherry St,Floor 3, Philadelphia, PA 19102 USAJaneway Granche - Drexel Univ, Dornsife Sch Publ Hlth, Philadelphia, PA 19102 USAJustine S. Sefcik - Drexel UniversityRose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Research in gerontological nursing, Vol.15(2), pp.69-75
- Publisher
- Slack Inc
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- U01AG032947 / National Institute on Aging; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Aging (NIA) K23NR018673 / National Institute of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions; Doctoral Nursing
- Identifiers
- 991019168409104721
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