Factors associated with medication adherence in older patients: a systematic review

A Smaje, M Weston‐Clark, R Raj, M Orlu… - Aging …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Medication adherence is a major challenge in the treatment of older patients;
however, they are under‐represented in research. We undertook a systematic review …

A systematic review of barriers to medication adherence in the elderly: looking beyond cost and regimen complexity

WF Gellad, JL Grenard, ZA Marcum - The American journal of geriatric …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background Medication nonadherence is a common problem among the elderly. Objective
To conduct a systematic review of the published literature describing potential nonfinancial …

Systematic review of the barriers affecting medication adherence in older adults

AF Yap, T Thirumoorthy… - Geriatrics & gerontology …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Medication adherence is a crucial part in the management of chronic diseases. As older
adults form a greater proportion of the population with chronic diseases and multiple …

Assessing medication adherence in the elderly: which tools to use in clinical practice?

EJ MacLaughlin, CL Raehl, AK Treadway, TL Sterling… - Drugs & aging, 2005 - Springer
Adherence to prescribed medication regimens is difficult for all patients and particularly
challenging for the elderly. Medication adherence demands a working relationship between …

Improving medication adherence and health outcomes in older adults: an evidence-based review of randomized controlled trials

ZA Marcum, JT Hanlon, MD Murray - Drugs & aging, 2017 - Springer
Background Poor medication adherence is a major public health problem in older adults
often resulting in negative health outcomes. Objective The objective of this review was to …

[HTML][HTML] Medication adherence in the elderly

AF Yap, T Thirumoorthy, YH Kwan - Journal of Clinical Gerontology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Medication adherence is a crucial component in the treatment of chronic diseases. In the
elderly, clinicians are faced with a unique set of problems associated with adherence that …

Predictors of medication adherence in the elderly

R Balkrishnan - Clinical therapeutics, 1998 - Elsevier
As average life expectancy increases, so do the incidence of chronic diseases and the
number of persons receiving longterm drug therapy. Thus elderly patients' noncompliance …

Medication adherence in older adults with cognitive impairment: a systematic evidence-based review

NL Campbell, MA Boustani, EN Skopelja, S Gao… - The American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment challenges the ability to adhere to the complex
medication regimens needed to treat multiple medical problems in older adults. OBJECTIVE …

Medication non-adherence among elderly patients newly discharged and receiving polypharmacy

L Pasina, AL Brucato, C Falcone, E Cucchi, A Bresciani… - Drugs & aging, 2014 - Springer
Background Poor adherence may have a major impact on clinical outcome, contributing to
substantial worsening of disease, increased health care costs and even death. With …

Medication adherence and beliefs about medication in elderly patients living alone with chronic diseases

HY Park, SA Seo, H Yoo, K Lee - Patient preference and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The aim of this study was to assess medication adherence and its related factors
among elderly people living alone with chronic diseases using a conceptual framework with …