Clinical pharmacist assessment of older adults' functional abilities to take their medication: a cross-sectional descriptive study in a geriatric acute care ward
This study shows that identifying functional difficulties in medication preparation enables tailored interventions to address these issues. Observing older adults' abilities to manage their medication could reduce the risk of medication errors and probably enhance their daily quality of life.
Authors
- Laurence Spiesser-Robelet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6999-9719)
- Alexis Bourgeais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7689-4694)
- Cédric Annweiler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7199-8109)
- Olivier Brière (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4533-7024)
- Mathieu Corvaisier
- C. Patry
Institutions
- Université Sorbonne Paris Nord (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers (FR)
- Université d'Angers (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Maturitas
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2025.108382
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00