PATEL RESEARCH LAB

University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy

Welcome to the Patel Research Lab!

Led by Dr. Tejal Patel - clinical associate professor at University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy

We focus on medication use in adults, especially those with neurological disorders such as cognitive impairment and dementia, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and frailty, in primary care settings.

WHAT WE DO

eMAPs

Ongoing

Electronic Medication Adherence Products

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Recent Work

Guilcher SJT, Cadel L, He A, Cimino SR, Ahmed M, Ho CH, Hitzig SL, McCarthy LM, Patel T, Hahn-Goldberg S, Lofters AK, Packer TL. Medication self-management toolkits for adults with multiple sclerosis: A scoping review. Exploratory Res Clin Soc Pharm 2023; 10: 100282.

Cadel L, Cimino SR, Bradley-Ridout G, Hitzig SL, Patel T, Ho CH, Packer TL, Lofters AK, Hahn-Goldberg S, McCarthy LM, Guilcher SJT. Medication self-management interventions for persons with stroke: A scoping review. PLOS One 2023; 18 (5): e0285483.

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BLOG POSTS

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Dementia In Older Adults: Examining Gaps in Medication Reviews and Clinical Outcomes

According to the World Health Organization dementia impacts more than 55 million people worldwide.[1] As the global population ages this...

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Medication Adherence

According to the World Health Organization, adherence is defined as: "The degree to which the person’s behavior corresponds with the...

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AGS 2022 Conference Reflection

This May 12th to 14th 2022 The Patel Research Lab attended the American Geriatrics Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando,...

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Features of Electronic Adherence Products

The intersection between technology and medication intake has the potential ability to alleviate barriers to medication nonadherence....