Medication adherence in Elderly during COVID-19 pandemic: what role can the emergency department play?

INTRODUCTION: Elderly frequently present a poly-pathology recurring polypharmacy. Therefore, strict medication adherence is essential to avoid poor health outcomes especially during health crises like the current COVID-19 pandemic. The aims of our study were to identify the predictors of medication non-adherence in elderly and to expose the role of the emergency department to improve the therapeutic adherence during COVID-19 pandemic.