Theory-Based Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence in Older Adults Prescribed Polypharmacy: A Systematic Review
Open Access
- 26 December 2016
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Drugs & Aging
- Vol. 34 (2), 97-113
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40266-016-0426-6
Abstract
Previous interventions have shown limited success in improving medication adherence in older adults, and this may be due to the lack of a theoretical underpinning.Keywords
Funding Information
- Dunhill Medical Trust (R298/0513)
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