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November 28, 2025BMC GeriatricsOpen Access

Assessment tools for medication self-management capacity in community-dwelling older adults with sensory impairment: a scoping review

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EAEugene AsanteBMBrenda MorrisonMWMargaret C Watson

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Overview

Scoping review identifies a lack of validated tools for assessing medication self-management in older adults, suggesting urgent need for improved tools addressing sensory impairment.

Key Points

  • Only six out of 17 assessment tools reported validity, highlighting a gap in reliable evaluations.
  • Most tools focused on cognitive and physical abilities, often neglecting sensory impairment.
  • Critical appraisal using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool was conducted to assess included studies.
  • There is an urgent need for assessment tools to support medication management for older adults with sensory impairment.

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Asante et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6928f113a65b730b9ea79fcbhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06768-x
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