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- The study aimed to implement the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) 4Ms framework, particularly focusing on how medication affects Mobility, Mentation, and What Matters for older adults at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar.
- A quality improvement approach was utilized, highlighting the relationship between high-risk medications and their impacts, while developing tools and templates for better medication management through interdisciplinary collaboration.
- The successful implementation of the framework improved patient-centered care and caregiver engagement, emphasizing the importance of teamwork in medication management for better health outcomes in older adults.
Article Abstract
Purpose: To implement the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) 4Ms framework, focusing on Medication and its impact on Mobility, Mentation, and What Matters, within Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar.
Method: A quality improvement approach was used to implement, extend, and sustain the AFHS 4Ms framework at Hamad Medical Corporation. The Medication "M" was described as the use case to illustrate the impact of high-risk medications on Mobility, Mentation, and What Matters, using an evidence-based, interdisciplinary approach.
Results: Implementation of the AFHS 4Ms framework revealed success in aligning multidisciplinary teams to prioritize patient-centered care and caregiver engagement. Through this collaboration, a process map, modified medication screening tool, documentation templates, and educational efforts were developed.
Conclusion: Applying the AFHS 4Ms framework into health care settings is crucial to improve the care of older adults. Medication management is a cornerstone, involving interdisciplinary team input during screening and act phases to ensure proper medication prescribing and use in older adults. [(6), 6-9.].
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