Medication Literacy in Hospitalized Older Adults: Concept Development
Background: Medication literacy encompasses the cognitive and social skills necessary for individuals to obtain, comprehend, communicate, calculate, and process medication-related information necessary to make informed decisions.
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Research on influencing factors and improvement paths of rational medication literacy among college students: a cross-sectional survey in Zhejiang province [PDF]
IntroductionRational medication use is a critical component of public health and healthcare quality. However, college students, as a key transitional population in health behavior development, exhibit varying levels of medication literacy that remain ...
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Background: Studies have reported that medication literacy had a positive effect on medication adherence in patients with hypertension. However, little is known about the mechanism underlying this relationship in patients with hypertension.Objective: The
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Latent profiles and associated factors of medication literacy in older adult patients with chronic diseases [PDF]
BackgroundWith the global burden of chronic diseases and the acceleration of population aging, medication literacy is crucial for self-management among older adult patients.
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Medication Literacy for Pharmacists: A Review [PDF]
The term health literacy has been emerging since the last decades. Poor health literacy had been realized as a main factor for poor health outcomes, higher medical costs, greater risk of death, and poor health status. With the health care system becoming
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Development and Testing of a Multi-Component Intervention to Improve Medication Literacy in Glaucoma Patients [PDF]
Wentao Ge,1,2 Wei Bian,2 Lu Wang,2 Lizhen Duan,1 Jiaying Guo,1 Lihua Wang2 1Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Southwest ...
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Yen-Ming Huang,1 Olayinka O Shiyanbola,1 Paul D Smith2 1Division of Social and Administrative Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; 2Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin ...
Huang YM, Shiyanbola OO, Smith PD
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Development of a medication literacy assessment scale for patients with mental disorders in recovery in China: a mixed-methods Delphi study [PDF]
BackgroundPatients with mental disorders often exhibit unique challenges in medication adherence, comprehension of drug information, and self-management abilities, underscoring the need for a specialized assessment tool to accurately reflect their ...
Lin Deng +8 more
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Assessing Medication Literacy and Its Determinants in Chinese Patients with Multimorbidity [PDF]
Xinyi Li,1,2 Changcheng Shi,2,3 Lihong Liu,1 Yibo Wu4 1Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College,
Li X, Shi C, Liu L, Wu Y
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Medication Literacy and Home Medication Behaviors Among Older Chinese Patients with Chronic Diseases: A National Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Xinyi Shi,1,2 Haoyang Cheng,1,3 Muredili Mutalifu,1 Zhigang Zhao,1 Mingfen Wu1 1Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, People’s Republic of China; 2Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical ...
Shi X, Cheng H, Mutalifu M, Zhao Z, Wu M
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