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  • Older adults struggle with medication adherence when transitioning from acute care hospitals, often due to various challenges.
  • The review highlights the reasons behind nonadherence, ways to assess how well patients are following their medication regimens, and introduces new techniques and technologies aimed at improving adherence.
  • Addressing medication safety during care transitions is essential for enhancing the overall well-being of older adults after they leave the hospital.

Article Abstract

Older adults often face challenges as they transition out of the acute care hospital, especially with regard to adhering to their medications. In this narrative review, we discuss medication adherence in older adults across the continuum of care, describing reasons for nonadherence, methods to assess adherence and tools to improve adherence, with particular focus on emerging techniques and technologies. Taking steps at care transitions to assess medications and foster adherence to the medication regimen can increase the safety of older adults following hospitalization.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4479140PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000363765DOI Listing

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