Usability and feasibility of consumer-facing technology to reduce unsafe medication use by older adults. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Usability and feasibility of consumer-facing technology to reduce unsafe medication use by older adults. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published February 2019

Usability and feasibility of consumer-facing technology to reduce unsafe medication use by older adults.

Holden RJ, Campbell NL, Abebe E, et al; Brain Health Patient Safety Laboratory. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2019 Feb 26; [Epub ahead of print].

This usability study examined whether older adults could use a mobile application to consider the risks and benefits of anticholinergics, a high-risk medication class. The 23 participants reported an overall high usability for the application, suggesting that mobile health information technology has potential to engage patients in safety.

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