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A Community-Based Educational Intervention: Increasing Medication Adherence in Rural Older Adults
Kara Haughtigan1, M Susan Jones1, M Eve Main1
1School of Nursing and Allied Health, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States.
Purpose:
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based, interdisciplinary, medication education intervention for rural older adults.
Methods:
The research design was a quasi-experimental pretest/posttest design. Self-efficacy, adherence to refills and medication, and knowledge were examined. An educational intervention was conducted with each participant on their prescribed medications.
Findings:
Mean scores for the adherence to refills and medication subscale decreased from 9.9 to 8.5 (p = .003) indicating improved adherence. Mean scores for the knowledge subscale increased from 21.8 to 22.4 (p = .192).
Conclusions:
Results suggest a community-based, interdisciplinary, individualized medication education intervention could increase medication adherence in rural older adults.
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