The source of purchased medications and its impact on medication mistakes and hospitalizations.

Martha C Coates; Janeway Granche; Justine S Sefcik; Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili

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The source of purchased medications and its impact on medication mistakes and hospitalizations.

March 16, 2022

Coates MC, Granche J, Sefcik JS, et al. Res Gerontol Nurs. 2022;15(2):69-75.

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Older adults, especially those taking multiple medications, are at increased risk for medication self-administration (MSE) errors. Data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) was analyzed to ascertain if the source of the medication – picking up from local pharmacy, receiving the medication via mail-order pharmacy, or both – impacted MSE or hospitalization. Respondents receiving medications via both mail-order and pick up were more likely to report hospitalizations and medication mistakes.

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