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Helping older adults with their medication use problems: A qualitative study on perspectives and challenges of primary health care providers.
Christopher, Christina Malini; Loong, Mark Cheong Wing; Blebil, Ali Qais; Kc, Bhuvan; Alex, Deepa; Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed; Ismail, Norhasimah.
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  • Christopher CM; School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Loong MCW; School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Blebil AQ; School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Pharmacy, Al Rafidain University College, Baghdad, Iraq.
  • Kc B; School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia; College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: kcbhuvan@gmail.com.
  • Alex D; Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Geriatrics and Healthy Living, KIMSHEALTH, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
  • Ibrahim MIM; Clinical Pharmacy and Practice Department, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
  • Ismail N; Bayan Lepas Health Clinic, Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr ; 111: 105007, 2023 08.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37001287
BACKGROUND: Primary care providers help older adults with medication use problems in Malaysia and globally. They help older adults with medication management, appropriate use, and administration; however, their perspectives and challenges regarding medication use problems in older adults have not been adequately explored. METHODS: The study used a qualitative methodology comprising 30 in-depth interviews among general practitioners and pharmacists in Penang, Malaysia, in public and private primary care settings. Participants were recruited based on purposive sampling. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, and data were coded based on the principles of thematic analysis in NVivo. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to understand primary care providers' perspectives and challenges regarding medication use problems experienced by older adults. RESULTS: Six themes emerged from the study. Theme one highlighted the pharmaceutical care needs of older adults with sensory impairments and accessibility issues. The second and third themes explored medicines management support and potentially inappropriate medication use. Theme four supported collaborative practice, prescribing, and deprescribing among primary health care providers. Theme five discussed health service delivery aligned to older adults' health care needs. The final theme emphasised social and welfare support. CONCLUSION: This study identified various challenges professional primary care providers face in providing aligned healthcare services for older adults and proposed recommendations for further strengthening healthcare quality. Inputs from the primary healthcare system frontier are essential to reduce the challenges and uplift the quality of ageing populations' healthcare in Malaysia.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Personal de Salud / Atención a la Salud Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Qualitative_research Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Aged / Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Arch Gerontol Geriatr Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Malasia Pais de publicación: Países Bajos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Personal de Salud / Atención a la Salud Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Qualitative_research Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Aged / Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Arch Gerontol Geriatr Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Malasia Pais de publicación: Países Bajos