NSG 6635 - Library Reserve List

Online reading list for NSG 6635 - Pharmacology: Older Adults
Siobhan McMahon - Summer 2009

Epidemiology
Spinewine, A., Schmader, K. E., Barber, N., Hughes, Carmel, et al. (2007). Appropriate prescribing in elderly people: How well can it be measured and optimised? Lancet, 370 (9582), 173-184.

Polypharmacy and inappropriate prescribing
Fick, D.M., Cooper, J.W., Wade, W.E., Waller, J.L., Maclean J.R., Beers, M.H (2003). Updating the Beers criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults results of a US consensus panel of experts. Archives of Internal Medicine 163, 2716-2724.

Pugh, M.J., Fincke, B.G., Bierman, A.S., Chang, B.H., Rosen, A.K., Cunningham, F.E., et al. (2005). Potentially inappropriate prescribing in elderly veteran: are we using the wrong drug, wrong dose, or wrong duration? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 53 (8), 1282-1289.

Frazier, S.C. (2005). Geropharmacology: Health outcomes and polypharmacy in elderly individuals an integrated literature review. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 31 (9), 4-11.

Fulton, M. M., & Allen, E. R. (2005). Polypharmacy in the elderly: A literature review. Journal of the Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 17 (4), 123-132.


Adherence and other challenges
Schlenk, E. A., Dunbar-Jacob, J., & Engverg, S. (2004). Medication nonadherence among older adults: A review of strategies and interventions for improvement. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 30 (7), 33-43.

Robbins, B., Rausch, K. J., Ramon, G., & Prestwood, K. M. (2004). Multicultural medication adherence: A comparative study. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 30 (7), 25-32.

Curry, L. C., Walker, C., Hogstel, M. O., & Burns, P. (2005). Teaching older adults to self-manage medications: Preventing adverse drug reactions. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 31 (4), 32-42.

Amoaka, E. P., Richardson-Campbell, L., & Kennedy-Malone, L. (2003). Self-medication with over the counter drugs among elderly adults. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 29 (8), 10-15.


Assessment & Management
Steinman, M. A., Landefeld, C. S., Rosenthal, G. E., Berthenthal, D., Sens, S., & Kaboli, P. J. (2006). Polypharmacy and prescribing quality in older people. Journal of American Geriatrics Society, 54 (10), 1516-1523.

Practice guidelines
Bergman-Evans, B. (2006). Evidence-based guideline: Improving medication management for older adult clients. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 32 (7), 6-14.

National Guideline Clearinghouse. (2008, June 8). Improving medication management for older adult clients.

Health Services & Models of Care
Rocchiccioli, J. T., Sanford, J., & Caplinger, B. (2007). Polymedicine and aging: Enhancing older adult care through advanced practitioners. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 33 (7), 19-24.

 
Interdisciplinary Issues
Binch, J., Beamon, R., Clontz, S., Goodwin, P., Hartwig, H., Kohlatker, R., et al. (2005). Incorporating medication regimen reviews into the interdisciplinary care planning process. Geriatric Nursing, 26 (2), 89-93.

Pickering, G. (2004). Frail elderly, nutritional status and drugs. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 38 (2), 169-175.

Sokol, K. C., Knudsen, J. F., & Li, M. M. (2007). Polypharmacy in older oncology patients and the need for an interdisciplinary approach to side-effect management. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 32 (2), 169-175. 


Adverse effects
Gray, S.L., Penninx, J.H., Blough, D.K., Artz, M.B., Guranlnik, J.M., Wallace, R.B., et al. (2003). Benzodiazepine use and physical performance in community-dwelling older women. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 51 (11), 1564-1570.

Palliative care
Goldstein, N.E., & Morrion, R.S. (2005). The intersection between geriatrics and palliative care: a call for a new research agenda. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 53 (9), 1593-1598.

Mitty, E.L. (2004). Assisted living: aging in place and palliative care. Geriatric Nursing, 25 (3), 149-163.

Pain
American Geriatrics Society Panel on Persistent Pain in Older Persons (2002). The management of persistent pain in older persons. Journal of American Geriatrics Society 50 (6), 1-17.

Burks, K. (2005). Osteoarthritis in older adults: Current treatments. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 31 (5), 11-19.

Mental health: dementia, delirium, depression
Carnahan, R.M., Lund, B.C., Perry, P.J., & Chrischilles, E.A. (2004). The concurrent use of anticholinergics and cholinesterase inhibitors: Rare event or common practice. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 52 (12), 2083-2087.

Sanders, L. (2002, October 20). Diagnosis: Rapid weight loss garbled speech body moving in a restless dance. New York Times Magazine, pp31-32.

Harman, J.S., Edlund, M.J., Fortney, J.C., & Kallas, H. (2005). The influence of comorbid chronic medical conditions on the adequacy of depression care for older Americans. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 53 (12), 2179-2183.

Miller, C.A. (2004). What nurses need to know about drugs as a cause of delirium. Geriatric Nursing, 25 (2), 124-125.

Cardiac
Hirsh J., Fuster V., Ansell J, & Halperin J. L. (2003) American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation guide to warfarin therapy. Circulation, 107(12):1692-711.

Johnson, C.E., Lim, W.K., & Workman, B.S. (2005). People aged over 75 in atrial fibrillation on warfarin: the rate of major hemorrhage and stroke in more than 500 patient-years of follow-up. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 53 (4), 655-659.

Endocrine
California Healthcare Foundation/ American geriatrics Society panel on improving care for elders with diabetes, (2003). Guidelines for improving the care of the older person with diabetes mellitus. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 51 (5),S266-S280.

Gastrointestinal: constipation
Howard, L.V., West, D., & Ossip-Klein, D.J. (2000). Chronic constipation management for institutionalized older adults. Geriatric Nursing 21 (2). 78-81.

Genitorurinary system
Pringle Specht, J.K. (2005). 9 myths of incontinence in older adults both clinicians and the over 65 set need to know more.  American Journal of Nursing, 105 (6), 58-68.

Midthun, P. R., Bruce, A. W., & Midthun P. (2005). Urinary tract infections in the elderly: A survey of physicians and nurses. Geriatric Nursing, 26 (4), 245-251.