Polymedication-Check With Insight in Patients' Medication Organisation and Comprehension of Generics

University Hospital Basel

Status: Completed

Conditions: Medication Adherence; Medication Therapy Management

Treatments: Behavioral: Assessment

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03321058

PMC-Medication-Organisation

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients using multiple drugs including generics have found different solutions to manage their medication. During a Polymedication-Check (medication review type 2a service in community pharmacies) additional information about the organisation of patients' medication in daily life will be compiled in Swiss community pharmacies. Data will allow to better address patients' needs in their medication organisation and comprehension of generics.

Enrollment: 125 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• at least 4 medicines for at least 3 months
• at least 1 generic drug
• at least 1 medicine of ATC code cardiovascular system (C01-10)

Exclusion criteria

• medication provided in Multicompartment Compliance Aid or similar device by specific service (pharmacy, elderly home, home care)