Lessons Learned: A Process Evaluation of the Rural Elder Awareness of Medication Safety (REAMS) Program.
J Gerontol Nurs
; 47(4): 7-12, 2021 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1175623
ABSTRACT
This process evaluation of the Rural Elder Awareness of Medication Safety (REAMS) program provided identification of successful and unsuccessful elements along with barriers to and facilitators of this home-based pilot program. The REAMS program was developed to assist rural older adults aged >65 years and community health care organizations with strategies to improve health literacy related to medications. Recruitment of older adults, rurality of the program's setting, time constraints, and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic were the greatest barriers. The collaborative relationship developed with community health care partners was the greatest facilitator. This relationship promoted shared ideas and adjustments in program design to achieve the outcome goals. The lessons learned from process evaluation may benefit future researchers or community health promotion planners with designing community-based programs for older adults in rural areas. Future research should focus on expanding recruitment opportunities in acute care, primary care, and home health with the inclusion of all established health care providers in the community. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47(4), 7-12.].
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Education as Topic
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Frail Elderly
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Rural Health Services
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Health Literacy
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Patient Safety
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Patient Medication Knowledge
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Home Care Services
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Gerontol Nurs
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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