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Older adults' satisfaction with a medication dispensing device in home care
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Reeder, Blaine Demiris, George Marek, Karen D. |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Journal: Informatics for Health and Social Care Older adults with multiple chronic conditions face the complex task of medication management involving multiple medications of varying doses at different times. Advances in telehealth technologies have resulted in home-based devices for medication management and health monitoring of older adults. We examined older adults' perceptions of a telehealth medication dispensing device as part of a clinical trial involving home healthcare clients, nurse coordination and use of the medication dispensing device. Ninety-six frail older adult participants who used the medication dispensing device for 12 months completed a satisfaction survey related to perceived usefulness and reliability. Results were analyzed and grouped by themes in the following areas: Ease of Use, Reliability, Medication Management Assistance, Routine Task Performance and Acceptability. Nearly all participants perceived the medication dispensing device as very easy to use, very reliable and helpful in the management of their medications. Eighty-four percent of participants expressed a desire to use the machine in the future. The technology-enhanced medication management device in this study is an acceptable tool for older adults to manage medication in collaboration with home care nurses. Improved usability and cost models for medication dispensers are areas for future research. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4122419/pdf https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/17538157.2012.741084 |
| Ending Page | 222 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| Starting Page | 211 |
| ISSN | 17538157 |
| e-ISSN | 17538165 |
| DOI | 10.3109/17538157.2012.741084 |
| Journal | Informatics for Health and Social Care |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 38 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2013-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Informatics for Health and Social Care Medication Dispenser Medication Management Older Adults |
| Content Type | Text |
| Subject | Health Information Management Nursing Health Informatics |
