Assessment tools for medication self-management capacity in community-dwelling older adults with sensory impairment: a scoping review

• No assessment tools were identified for use with older adults with sensory impairment. • The majority of the 17 tools included in the review assessed physical and cognitive abilities required for medication management tasks. • A validated tool is needed to assess and support the additional medication related needs of older adults with sensory impairment.

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BMC Geriatrics
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2025-11-25
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06768-x
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Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
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Assessment tools for medication self-management capacity in community-dwelling older adults with sensory impairment: a scoping review

Margaret Watson, Ernest Obeng Asante, Marilyn Lennon, Brenda J. Morrison
BMC Geriatrics
Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
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Assessment tools for medication self-management capacity in community-dwelling older adults with sensory impairment: a scoping review

Margaret Watson, Ernest Obeng Asante, Marilyn Lennon, Brenda J. Morrison
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Abstract

• No assessment tools were identified for use with older adults with sensory impairment. • The majority of the 17 tools included in the review assessed physical and cognitive abilities required for medication management tasks. • A validated tool is needed to assess and support the additional medication related needs of older adults with sensory impairment.

BMC GeriatricsVol. 25(1)
University of Strathclyde (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 55%
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