Open AccessMedication Literacy in Hospitalized Older Adults: Concept Development
Author(s) -
Jenny Gentizon,
Émilie Bovet,
Elise Rapp,
Cédric Mabire
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
health literacy research and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.26
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2475-6024
pISSN - 2474-8307
DOI - 10.3928/24748307-20220309-02
Subject(s) - literacy , focus group , psychology , narrative , cognition , health literacy , process (computing) , cognitive skill , medicine , developmental psychology , medical education , computer science , pedagogy , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy , health care , marketing , economics , business , economic growth , operating system
Medication literacy encompasses the cognitive and social skills necessary for individuals to obtain, comprehend, communicate, calculate, and process medication-related information necessary to make informed decisions. Personal and contextual factors are widely recognized to influence the way that individuals acquire and maintain medication literacy skills. Despite a growing number of studies on medication literacy, current definitions remain general, lacking consideration for the specificities of older adults and hospitalization.