Preventive health therapy and behavior outcomes from a brown bag medication review for older adults.

Background: Morbidity and mortality associated with preventable diseases can be reduced with the use of preventive health services. We evaluated the uptake and retention of preventive health behaviors and management of accidental medication poisonings in older adults after a health prevention educational component was combined with a brown bag medication review.

Methods: This study used a cohort design and was conducted in six urban senior centers and three independent senior living communities in Detroit, Michigan.

Drug-Related-Problem Outcomes and Program Satisfaction from a Comprehensive Brown Bag Medication Review.

Objectives: To classify and quantify drug-related problems (DRPs), determine acceptance of DRP recommendations, and assess medication review satisfaction.

Design: Comprehensive brown bag medication reviews.

Setting: Six senior centers and three senior high-rises.