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September 10, 2025Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyOpen Access

Awareness and Implementation of the Age‐Friendly 4Ms Framework: A Needs Assessment Survey

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YFYu‐Hua FuJWJing WuBZBarbara J. Zarowitz

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Overview

Needs assessment survey reveals pharmacists' comfort level with the 4Ms in older adults, indicating gaps in training.

Key Points

  • Only 17.7% of pharmacists reported comfort in assessing all 4Ms, highlighting significant gaps in confidence and training.
  • The survey revealed a participation rate of 58.3%, with 62.1% of participants familiar with the age-friendly health systems initiative.
  • Comfort levels in assessing the 4Ms varied, with 73.3% comfortable with Medication but only 28.9% with Mobility.
  • The findings indicate a critical need for targeted education to enhance pharmacists' skills in person-centered care for seniors.

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Fu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d80554b1d3bfb60fa93ahttps://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70070
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