Raymond L. Ownby|Christopher Hertzog|Sara J. Czaja
Tailored Information and Automated Reminding to Improve Medication Adherence in Spanish- and English-Speaking Elders Treated for Memory Impairment
Nova Southeastern University|Georgia Institute of Technology|University of Miami
medication adherence recognized issue critical importance within health care many patients take medications prescribed study evaluated two interventions targeted improving adherence elderly patients treated memory impairments twentyseven participants randomly assigned control n 11 automated reminding n 8 tailored information conditions n 8 medication adherence evaluated electronic pill bottle generalized estimating equation gee models assessed effects interventions electronically monitored medication adherence controlling covariates results showed individuals intervention groups higher levels medication adherence control group presence caregiver associated substantially higher levels adherence verbal memory general cognitive status predicted better adherence mood health literacy executive functions associated adherence results thus suggest automated reminding tailored information interventions may improve medication adherence elders even among memory impairments