Usability and feasibility of consumer-facing technology to reduce unsafe medication use by older adults.

Richard J Holden; Noll L Campbell; Ephrem Abebe; Daniel O Clark; Denisha Ferguson; Kunal Bodke; Malaz A Boustani; Christopher M Callahan; Brain Health Patient Safety Laboratory

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Usability and feasibility of consumer-facing technology to reduce unsafe medication use by older adults.

May 22, 2019

Holden RJ, Campbell NL, Abebe E, et al. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2020;16(1):54-61.

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This usability study examined whether older adults could use a mobile application to consider the risks and benefits of anticholinergics, a high-risk medication class. The 23 participants reported an overall high usability for the application, suggesting that mobile health information technology has potential to engage patients in safety.

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