Pharmacotherapies in older adults with COPD: challenges and opportunities

MG Matera, NA Hanania, M Maniscalco, M Cazzola - Drugs & aging, 2023 - Springer
Older adults have a higher prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
which will likely increase substantially in the coming decades owing to aging populations …

[HTML][HTML] Sleep Quality and Medication Adherence in Older Adults: A Systematic Review

L Amato, N Giannetta, S Taborri, S Dionisi, N Panattoni… - Clocks & Sleep, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sleep quality significantly impacts individuals' overall health, especially in older adults.
Older adults often face comorbid conditions, polypharmacy (the intake of five or more …

Effect of using a mobile drug management application on medication adherence and hospital readmission among elderly patients with polypharmacy: a randomized …

H Poorcheraghi, R Negarandeh… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Adherence to complex drug regimens and polypharmacy are among the
challenges of old age, which may negatively affect their motivation to continue drug therapy …

A Qualitative Exploration of Perceived Medication Adherence Determinants Conducted Among Older Adults with HIV and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

AP Pack, MC Masters, R O'Conor… - Patient preference …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background People living with HIV (PLWH) are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes
(T2DM). Both chronic conditions require individuals to adhere to medication regimens, yet …

Live Streaming Smart Pill Dispenser to Help Elderly/Blind People

SL Ullankala, HR Buddaraju… - … and Control Systems …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The majority of older people/blind people are unable to take their medications on time or are
not consuming them properly, which adversely affects their health. It is possible to monitor a …

Medication Adherence Star Ratings Measures, Health Care Resource Utilization, and Cost.

IB Poonawalla, L Chung, S Shetler… - American Journal of …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between missed CMS Star Ratings quality
measures for medication adherence over 3 years for diabetes, hypertension, and …

[PDF][PDF] Analysis of adherence and factors affecting insulin therapy outcomes in outpatients with Diabetes Mellitus

S Dwiyatna, B Suprapti, WP Nilamsari… - …, 2024 - pharmacia.pensoft.net
Background: Insulin is an effective diabetes treatment for outpatients with Diabetes Mellitus
(DM) to maximize medication therapy. However, the level of insulin adherence is still low …

[PDF][PDF] Behavioral Patterns and Barriers to Medication Adherence in Older Adults with Diabetes

N Ngamdee, N Chumfang, A Chiangkhong… - International Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sfu.ca
Diabetes is a prevalent chronic condition that significantly impacts older adults worldwide.
Effective management of diabetes relies on consistent adherence to prescribed …

Effectiveness of mobile health intervention in medication adherence: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SK Kim, SY Park, HR Hwang, SH Moon, JW Park - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Background: Low medication adherence is known to pose a great risk of poor treatment
outcomes among patients with chronic diseases. Recently, mobile applications (apps) have …

Development and Evaluation of a Nurse Practitioner Directed Text Messaging Reminder Initiative to Improve Medication Adherence in Elderly Individuals

M Powell - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Medication nonadherence occurs when patients either refuse to take their medications as
prescribed or cannot take them as prescribed due to cost, cognition, or poor medication …