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Marina Maffoni1, Silvia Traversoni1, Niccolò Granata1
1Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Psychology Unit - Scientific Institute of Montescano, Montescano (PV), Italy.
Summary:
Objective. Healthcare professionals play a crucial role for promoting medication adherence in older adults. This research aimed to assess changes in professionals' opinions about medication adherence after attending a course, collecting suggestions for future educational programs. Method. A one-week course on medication adherence in older adults was held involving 32 healthcare professionals and students from Italy, Portugal and Poland as part of the Erasmus+ Skills4Adherence Project. Prior to and at the end of the course, participants provided three keyword answers through a Google Form. Responses were collectively discussed and commented on. Results. At the end of the course a general tendency to put more attention on patient's beliefs and engagement was revealed. The caregivers' role was also underlined. As to suggestions for education, three keywords were considered not enough to characterize adherence issues. Conversely, professionals considered collective discussions and roleplaying to be effective for increasing awareness on this theme. Discussion and conclusion. Several changes in healthcare professionals' opinions regarding determinants of medicationadherence were revealed after this dedicated course. Overall, multidisciplinary and practical training programs should be proposed for increasing healthcare professionals' awareness of factors impacting on medication adherence in older adults.
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