title: Exploring the factors that influence medication rating Web sites value to older adults: A cross-sectional study.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA. Electronic address: yazeed@ksu.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Yazed Sulaiman H
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: AlRuthia
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Song Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Practice and Doctoral Studies, College of Nursing, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Graff
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kocak
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nolly
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003657:Decision Making; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000191:economics*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005260:Female; D057220:Health Literacy / Q000379:methods; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D057226:Information Seeking Behavior; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Medication; Older adults; Online; Outcomes; Participant-reported; Rating