Exploring Older Adult Health Literacy in the Day-to-Day Management of Polypharmacy and Making Decisions About Deprescribing: A Mixed Methods Study

Background: Polypharmacy use in older adults is increasing and sometimes leads to poor health outcomes. The influence of health literacy in managing polypharmacy and making decisions about stopping medication has received limited attention. Objective: A mixed methods design was used to measure and i...

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Main Authors: Robyn Gillespie, Judy Mullan, Lindsey Harrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SLACK Incorporated 2023-01-01
Series:Health Literacy Research and Practice
Online Access:https://journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/24748307-20221216-01