Care Transitions: A Leverage Point for Safe and Effective Medication Use in Older Adults - A Mini-Review | Zendy

Amanda S. Mixon | Zendy; Erin B. Neal | Zendy; Susan P. Bell | Zendy; James S. Powers | Zendy; Sunil Kripalani | Zendy

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Care Transitions: A Leverage Point for Safe and Effective Medication Use in Older Adults - A Mini-Review

Author(s) -

Amanda S. Mixon,

Erin B. Neal,

Susan P. Bell,

James S. Powers,

Sunil Kripalani

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

gerontology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.397

H-Index - 94

eISSN - 1423-0003

pISSN - 0304-324X

DOI - 10.1159/000363765

Subject(s) - medicine , narrative review , medication adherence , regimen , acute care , medline , gerontology , health care , intensive care medicine , political science , law , economics , economic growth

Older adults often face challenges as they transition out of the acute care hospital, especially with regard to adhering to their medications. In this narrative review, we discuss medication adherence in older adults across the continuum of care, describing reasons for nonadherence, methods to assess adherence and tools to improve adherence, with particular focus on emerging techniques and technologies. Taking steps at care transitions to assess medications and foster adherence to the medication regimen can increase the safety of older adults following hospitalization.

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