Senior Center Medication Safety and Empowerment Curriculum

Conditions

• Caregiver Awareness
• Empowerment, Patient
• Health Literacy
• Knowledge
• Medication and Supplement Use
• Older Adults

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

55 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Team Alice Medication Safety and Empowerment Curriculum (MedSEC) — OTHER
  A two-part interactive curriculum that will improve medication safety awareness and empower participants to engage in conversations with healthcare providers. The focus of this study will be to evaluate the impact of the MedSEC on patient/care-partner knowledge and medication management patient activation levels. A pre/post study that surveys older adults/caregivers pre-curriculum intervention and post-curriculum intervention, in addition to 6 months after program completion.

Study Details

Team Alice's Medication Safety and Empowerment Curriculum (MedSEC) helps older adults and caregivers learn how to safely manage medications. Many seniors take multiple medications, which can lead to harmful side effects or unnecessary treatments. This program, developed at the University at Buffalo, will be offered at senior centers in Western New York. It includes two interactive sessions that teach participants how to recognize medication risks and talk with their doctors about safer options. The curriculum uses videos, group discussions, and hands-on tools to build confidence and knowledge. It follows the "4Ms" of Age-Friendly Health Systems: What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility. A "Train-the-Trainer" model will help senior center staff continue the program long-term. The goal is to reduce medication harm, improve communication with healthcare providers, and support healthy aging in the community.

Key Dates

First listed

Sep 2, 2026

Start date

Feb 1, 2026

Status verified

Aug 2026

Primary completion

Feb 1, 2027

Completion

Mar 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

125 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NA

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

OTHER

Primary Outcome Measure

Evaluate the impact of the MedSEC on patient/care-partner knowledge and activation levels in managing medications through the Patient Activation Measure (PAM) [ Time Frame: Change from baseline (Day 1), post-program assessment (immediately after educational session 2, Day 7), and 6 months after program completion. ]

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