Journal article
Older adults' views about "Managing Your Medications" booklet
Journal of applied gerontology, Vol.32(3), pp.370-382
04/2013
DOI: 10.1177/0733464811421910
PMID: 25474394
Abstract
The objectives were to evaluate Managing Your Medications (MYM) booklet to improve medication management. Mailed packets, including MYM booklet and 4-page survey assessing comprehensibility, communicative effectiveness, and usefulness, were sent to a random sample of 250 older adults. The survey included perceptions of booklet, how to disseminate, and respondent's health history. Descriptive statistics were used, and individuals were stratified by number of prescription medications and whether they reported side effects. A 59.6% response rate was obtained. The readability was Grade 8. Older adults reported it was comprehensible and 17% reported behavioral intentions to change their current actions regarding medications. Overall, 12.7% of respondents agreed that MYM changed their opinion of the topic. The most popular means to disseminate were doctors' offices and senior citizens' centers. Most older adults indicated the MYM booklet was readable, comprehensible, and would generate some behavior change regarding medication management.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Older adults' views about "Managing Your Medications" booklet
- Creators
- Jill Robertson - The Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE, USAKaren B FarrisSusan K SchultzRyan M CarnahanBrian GryzlakElizabeth A Chrischilles
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied gerontology, Vol.32(3), pp.370-382
- DOI
- 10.1177/0733464811421910
- PMID
- 25474394
- NLM abbreviation
- J Appl Gerontol
- ISSN
- 0733-4648
- eISSN
- 1552-4523
- Grant note
- U18 HS016094 / AHRQ HHS 5 U18 HSO16094 / PHS HHS R01 DD000107 / NCBDD CDC HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2013
- Academic Unit
- Pharmacy; Psychiatry; Epidemiology; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984214710202771
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