PHARMACIST INTERVENTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH MEDICATION ADHERENCE IN OLDER ADULTS WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS
Renae Smith-ray, Liang Feng, Tanya Singh, Kristi Rudkin, Stacey Emmons, Erik Groves, Heather Kirkham · 2023
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Renae Smith-Ray and co-authors studied pharmacist help for older adults in a 2023 paper on drug adherence. High blood pressure, high blood fats, and type 2 diabetes are common in older Americans, yet many do not take their drugs as told. Poor adherence links to more deaths, more care use, and higher costs.
The team tracked a large drug store chain's program where pharmacists stepped in to aid adherence. Patients were Medicare drug plan members aged 65 or more with fills for at least one of the three ills. Good adherence meant drugs were on hand at least 80 percent of days. A before-and-after contrast with a matched group showed the help lined up with better adherence.
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| CREATOR | Renae Smith-ray, Liang Feng, Tanya Singh, Kristi Rudkin, Stacey Emmons, Erik Groves, Heather Kirkham |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |