Cameron Kathleen A
JBS International, Inc, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Consult Pharm. 2012 Apr;27(4):239-53. doi: 10.4140/TCP.n.2012.239.
Health promotion and disease prevention programs are critical elements in helping older Americans remain healthy and independent. Over the past decade, the efforts of the Administration on Aging and other agencies around the country have focused on ensuring that older adults have access to community-based health promotion and disease prevention ("healthy aging") programs that can make a noticeable difference in the health and well-being of older adults. Community-based organizations and agencies that provide these healthy aging programs provide ideal partners for senior care pharmacists. Many healthy aging programs target the prevention and management of chronic conditions in which medication management plays a key role. Pharmacists who desire to work with aging service providers and serve community-dwelling older adults should be aware of these programs that are growing in importance within the aging network. This series describes several healthy aging, evidence-based programs and discusses collaborative opportunities for senior care pharmacists. Part 2 will review the concepts behind and research basis for chronic disease self-management programs for older adults and provide practice advice for pharmacists who want to collaborate with organizations that have implemented healthy aging programs.
健康促进和疾病预防项目是帮助美国老年人保持健康和独立的关键要素。在过去十年中，美国老龄问题管理局及全国其他机构的工作重点是确保老年人能够参与以社区为基础的健康促进和疾病预防（“健康老龄化”）项目，这些项目能够显著改善老年人的健康状况和福祉。提供这些健康老龄化项目的社区组织和机构是老年护理药剂师的理想合作伙伴。许多健康老龄化项目旨在预防和管理慢性病，而药物管理在其中起着关键作用。希望与老龄服务提供者合作并为社区居住的老年人提供服务的药剂师应该了解这些在老龄网络中日益重要的项目。本系列介绍了几个基于证据的健康老龄化项目，并讨论了老年护理药剂师的合作机会。第二部分将回顾针对老年人的慢性病自我管理项目背后的概念和研究基础，并为希望与实施了健康老龄化项目的组织合作的药剂师提供实践建议。
