Exploring the factors that influence medication rating Web sites value to older adults: A cross-sectional study

• Published in: Geriatric nursing (New York) Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 36 - 43
• Main Authors: AlRuthia, Yazed Sulaiman H., Hong, Song Hee, Graff, Carolyn, Kocak, Mehmet, Solomon, David, Nolly, Robert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2016; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Aged; Attitude surveys; Communication; Cross-Sectional Studies; Decision Making; Drug Prescriptions - economics; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Drugs; Elderly people; Female; Health education; Health information; Health Literacy - methods; Health professionals; Health status; Health Surveys; Humans; Information Seeking Behavior; Internet - utilization; Literacy; Male; Medication; Mental health; Middle Aged; Nursing; Older adults; Older people; Online; Outcomes; Participant-reported; Primary health care; Quality of life; Rating; Surveys and Questionnaires; Web sites; United States > US; Rating; SF-12; MCS-12; Older adults; Outcomes; PCAS-Communication; Participant-reported; PCS-12; Medication; BMQ-Harm; HRQoL; BMQ-Overuse; BMQ-General; Online; PROMEX
• ISSN: 0197-4572; 1528-3984
• DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2015.10.011

In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated factors that affected the perceived value of medication rating Web sites to 284 people aged ≥60 years who were taking prescription medications. The Patient Reviews of Medication Experience (PROMEX) questionnaire score, which assessed participant opinions about the value of online reviews of medications, was positively associated with preference to share health care decision making with the health care provider and negatively associated with the Physical Component Summary (PCS-12) and Mental Component Summary scores of the Short Form 12 health survey. The Primary Care Assessment Survey Communication score, which measured participant satisfaction with the communication from the health care provider, was positively associated with PCS-12 and health literacy. In summary, older adults who had poor physical and mental health-related quality of life were more likely to believe that medication rating Web sites were useful and helpful in facilitating communication with health care providers. •Patients may receive health information from the Internet.•Older adults with poor health-related quality of life may value medication-rating Web sites.•Web sites may be helpful in facilitating communication with health care providers.