Seniors managing multiple medications: using mixed methods to view the home care safety lens.
Lang A, Macdonald M, Marck P, et al. Seniors managing multiple medications: using mixed methods to view the home care safety lens. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015;15:548. doi:10.1186/s12913-015-1193-5.
This study of medication use by older patients in home settings utilized interviews, observation, and participant-generated photographs and text to document the literacy demands and social support needed for safe medication administration. This work adds to the literature demonstrating the ongoing need for strategies to enhance medication safety.