Journal article
Adherence to Medications after Hospital Discharge in the Elderly
Abstract
Objectives. To evaluate the adherence rate to prescribed medications in elderly patients 24-48 hours after being discharged from the hospital. Methods. Family medicine residents visited patients over the age of 65 years at their homes one to two days after being discharged from the hospital and documented all the medications that they were taking since coming home from the hospital. The list of medications was later compared to the medications …
Authors
Mulhem E; Lick D; Varughese J; Barton E; Ripley T; Haveman J
Journal
International Journal of Family Medicine, Vol. 2013, No. 1,
Publisher
Hindawi
Publication Date
March 26, 2013
DOI
10.1155/2013/901845
ISSN
2090-2042