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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedJallow F, Stehling E, Sajwani-Merchant Z
Medication management strategies by community-dwelling older adults: a multisite qualitative analysis.
The purpose of this study was to assess how older adults understand and develop strategies to mitigate risks of harm from medication use in the home environment. Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older who took five or more prescription medications. They also compared two organizations' medication safety guidelines for concordance and discordance. Findings revealed that older adults followed some of the published guidelines, although there were areas of discord; some of the strategies older adults used were unintentionally contrary to recommended guidelines. The researchers concluded that patient-provider collaboration and positive patient outcomes can be improved by understanding and respecting medication strategies used by older adults at home.
AHRQ-funded; HS027277.
Citation: Jallow F, Stehling E, Sajwani-Merchant Z .
Medication management strategies by community-dwelling older adults: a multisite qualitative analysis.
J Patient Saf 2024 Apr; 20(3):192-97. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000001200..
Keywords: Medication, Elderly, Caregiving, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety
Jolliff A, Coller RJ, Kearney H
An mHealth design to promote medication safety in children with medical complexity.
This study describes an effort to design a health information technology tool to improve medication safety for children with medical complexity (CMC). The study engaged family caregivers, secondary caregivers, and clinicians who work with CMC in a co-design process to identify: 1) medication safety challenges experienced by CMC caregivers and, 2) design requirements for a mobile health application to improve medication safety for CMC in the home. Family caregivers, secondary caregivers, and clinicians from a children's hospital-based pediatric complex care program participated in virtual co-design sessions. During these sessions, the facilitator guided 16 co-designers in generating and converging upon medication safety challenges and design requirements. These sessions were recorded and reviewed after conclusion to confirm that all designer comments had been captured. An analysis yielded 11 challenges to medication safety and 11 corresponding design requirements that fit into three broader challenges: giving the right medication at the right time; communicating with others about medications; and accommodating complex medical routines.
AHRQ-funded; HS028409.
Citation: Jolliff A, Coller RJ, Kearney H .
An mHealth design to promote medication safety in children with medical complexity.
Appl Clin Inform 2024 Jan; 15(1):45-54. doi: 10.1055/a-2214-8000..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Medication: Safety, Medication, Health Information Technology (HIT), Chronic Conditions, Telehealth, Caregiving