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Assessing medication adherence in the elderly (1717 MacLaughlin EJ, Raehl CL, Treadway AK, Sterling TL, Zoller DP, Bond CA. Assessing medication adherence in the elderly. Drugs Aging [Internet]. 2005 [cited 2016 Jun 10];22(3):231-55. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15813656
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1581...
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Literature review |
To describe the methods to assess adherence to medication in older adults. |
Drugs Aging. Texas/USA. 2005. CINAHL |
Pharmacy, Medicine |
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Self-reported medication use in community-residing older adults: a pilot study(1818 Roth MT, Ivey JL. Self-reported medication use in community-residing older adults: a pilot study. Am J Ger Pharmac [Internet]. 2005 [cited 2016 Jun 10];3(3):196-204. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16257822
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1625...
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Descriptive-exploratory |
To evaluate and report the use of medicines and potential problems arising out of such use in the older adults receiving assistance of Eldercareprogram in North Carolina. |
The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy. Chapel Hill, North Carolina/USA. 2005. MEDLINE |
Pharmacy |
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Patients' health literacy and experience with instructions influence preferences for heart failure medication instructions(1919 Morrow DG, Weiner M, Steinley D, Young J, Murray MD. Patients' health literacy and experience with instructions influence preferences for heart failure medication instructions. J Aging Health [Internet]. 2007 [cited 2016 Jun 10];19(4):575-93. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17682075
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1768...
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Randomized controlled trial |
To investigate if patients with CHF preferred standard instructions of a pharmacist or patient-centric formulated instructions, and if these preferences varied with the goals of the patient to use the instructions, as well as differences related to demographics, experience with instructions, FHL and general cognitive skills. |
Journal of aging and health. Indianapolis, Indiana/USA. 2007. CINAHL |
Pharmacy, Medicine |
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Intervening at the intersection of medication adherence and health literacy(2020 Jones JH, Treiber LA, Jones MC. Intervening at the intersection of medication adherence and health literacy. J Nurse Pract [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2016 Jun 10];10(8):527-34. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1555415514004206
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/art...
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Theoretical study |
To identify/describe interventions for improving adherence to medication related to the FHL for the elderly population in the United States. |
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Georgia/USA. 2014. CINAHL |
Nursing, Sociology, Medicine |
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The association of health literacy with illness and medication beliefs among older adults with asthma(2121 Federman AD, Wolf M, Sofianou A, Wilson EA, Martynenko M, Halm EA, Wisnivesky JP. The association of health literacy with illness and medication beliefs among older adults with asthma. Patient Educ Couns [Internet]. 2013 [cited 2016 Jun 10];92(2):273-8. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23523196
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2352...
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Prospective cohort |
To test the hypothesis that low FHL is associated with the inaccurate beliefs about medication and asthma. |
Patient Education and Counseling. New York and Chicago/USA. 2013. MEDLINE |
Medicine |
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Self Management Behaviors in Older Adults with Asthma: Associations with Health Literacy(2222 Federman AD, Wolf MS, Sofianou A, Martynenko M, O'Connor R, Halm EA, Wisnivesky JP. Self management behaviors in older adults with asthma: associations with health literacy. J Am Ger Soc [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2016 Jun 10];62(5):872-9. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24779482
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2477...
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Prospective cohort |
To analyze the behavior of self-management, including adherence to medications and inhalation technique in older adults with asthma and its association with the FHL. |
J Am Geriatr Soc. New York and Chicago/USA. 2014. MEDLINE |
Medicine |
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Health literacy, cognitive function, proper use, and adherence to inhaled asthma controller medications among older adults with asthma(2323 O'Conor R, Wolf MS, Smith SG, Martynenko M, Vicencio DP, Sano M, Federman AD. Health literacy, cognitive function, proper use, and adherence to inhaled asthma controller medications among older adults with asthma. CHEST Journal [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2016 Jun 10];147(5):1307-15. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25275432
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2527...
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Prospective cohort |
To investigate the degree of cognitive skills, to associate with FHL and use of asthma-related drugs in older adults. |
Chest. New York and Chicago/USA. 2015. MEDLINE |
Medicine |