Whom do older adults trust most to provide information about prescription drugs?
July 27th, 2009 Posted by: admin
Publication year: 2009
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2009, Pages 105-116
Julie M., Donohue , Haiden A., Huskamp , Ira B., Wilson , Joel, Weissman
Background: Cost-related nonadherence to medieations is common among older adults, yet physician-patient communication about medication cost concerns is infrequent. One factor affecting communication and adherence may be older adults’ confidence in the information about prescription drugs provided by physicians and other sources.Objectives: This study was conducted to identify which source older adults most trust to provide information on drugs and to examine the relationship between older patients’ trust in physicians to provide price information and the occurrence of cost-related nonadherence.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional national telephone survey of individuals aged ≥50 years who were taking at least 1 prescription medication….
