Awareness and use of medication management services in relation to medication adherence prior to hospitalisation among older adults in Regional Australia.

Background Ageing is associated with changes in physiology, functional ability, declined in cognition and multiple co-morbidities. Alterations in pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic aspects also occur. Medications can improve the quality of life in people with multiple co-morbidities; polypharmacy and ageing could increase risks of medication misadventures and adverse events leading to hospital admissions.