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Administration of medications actually is and the laws that pertain to it when the client is in their own home. Florida State Statue (Chapter 400.4256) lists how this assistance of self-medications would pertain to a client in an assisted living facility environment. Self-administration of medication suggests that individuals are functionally and cognitively competent to manage their health care. Older adults take a significant number of medications (borderline polypharmacy) as well as an unaccounted for number of over-the-counter, as necessary, and herbal remedies. Welcome to the Odyssey House quick and easy guide to medication administration! This packet will fill you in on the basics to ensure you are ready to administer meds to clients while keeping them safe in the process. This is a big responsibility, so please look over the information with care!
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Explore the following links for helpful tools to assess self-administration of medication in older adults, particularly those living in assisted living facilities.
Medi-Cog
The Medi-Cog is a seven-minute tool, which can be used by health care providers to assess cognitive literacy and pillbox skills in order to optimize medication safety. The tool is a combination of the Mini-Cog©, a validated cognitive screen, and the Medication Transfer Screen (MTS), a pillbox skills test. This tool was developed by Katherine Anderson, PharmD.
Administration Of Medications A Self Assessment Guide Tesda
- Medi-Cog Presentation [PDF]
This presentation describes the purpose, methods, and origin of the Medi-Cog. It includes a pre- and post-test with answers, background information on medication safety, and examples of the Mini-Cog©, MTS and Medi-Cog. - Medi-Cog[PDF]
This blank Medi-Cog form includes instructions for proper administration and scoring. - Medi-Cog Example [PDF]
This completed Medi-Cog form is an example assessment that includes scoring.
Medication Management Instrument for Deficiencies on the Elderly (MedMaIDE™)
The MedMaIDE™ tool is used to assess the ability to self-administer medications within the aging population. It examines how much the person knows about their medications, if they know how to take their medications, and if they know how to procure their medications. The tool also provides a section for the individual’s complete medication list. This tool was developed by Denise Orwig, PhD, Nicole Brandt, PharmD, and Ann Gruber-Baldini, PhD.
Assessment For Self Medication Administration
- MedMaIDE™ [PDF]
This blank MedMaIDE™ form includes scoring instructions, contacts, and references. - Reference article on testing MedMaIDE™ within the community:
Orwig, D., Brandt, N., & Gruber-Baldini, A. L. (2006). Medication Management Assessment for Older Adults in the Community. The Gerontologist, 46(5), 661-668.