Elderly polypharmacy patients’ needs and concerns regarding medication assessed using the Structured Patient-Pharmacist Consultation model

Highlights • Elderly polypharmacy patients have problems and concerns regarding medication use. • The patient-pharmacist interaction led to better understanding of medication use. • Non-adherence was associated with atrial fibrillation and/or COPD. • Counseling based on patients needs could be parti...

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 2017-09, Vol.100 (9), p.1714-1719
Main Authors: Kovačević, Sandra Vezmar, Miljković, Branislava, Vučićević, Katarina, Ćulafić, Milica, Kovačević, Milena, Golubović, Bojana, Jovanović, Marija, de Gier, Johan J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adherence
Aged
Community pharmacy
Community Pharmacy Services
Counseling
Elderly patients
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Medication use
Nursing
Pharmacists
Poly-pharmacy
Polypharmacy
Professional-Patient Relations
Referral and Consultation
Serbia
Structured patient-pharmacist consultation model
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Summary:Highlights • Elderly polypharmacy patients have problems and concerns regarding medication use. • The patient-pharmacist interaction led to better understanding of medication use. • Non-adherence was associated with atrial fibrillation and/or COPD. • Counseling based on patients needs could be particularly useful in diabetes
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2017.05.001