An observational study in Medication Adherence, sponsored by University of Aarhus. Completed. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-10-01.
Sponsored by University of Aarhus · Observational
The purpose is to study if different factors influence medicine adherence in elderly people. In this study number of generic substitution and use of non-prescription drugs, herbal medicine and dietary supplement is in focus.
The purpose of this study is to describe in the elderly:
Some of the data in the present study were originally collected as part of a major research project 'Methods for Improving Compliance with Medicine Intake' (MICMI). The study sample of 945 persons was randomly selected into three groups: two intervention groups and one control group. Interventions were pharmaceutical care and an electronic reminder system. All groups were followed for one year.
Data in the present study is from the pharmaceutical care group and the control group, and is descriptive.
University of Aarhus is the lead sponsor of 1,274 studies on the registry; 183 are open to participants now.
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Persons aged 65 years or older, living in their own homes without assistance to medicine administration in the Municipality of Aarhus, Denmark and who were in long-term treatment with > 4 prescription drugs at the beginning of the project
Exclusion Criteria:
Other: Pharmaceutical care
Information about medicine, sideeffect, adherence
Also known as: Pharmaceutical Services
Medicine adherence
Time frame: One year
Number of generic substitution
Time frame: One year
Use of non-prescription drugs, herbal medicine and dietary supplements and frequency of interaction between 'prescription drugs' and 'non-prescription drugs, herbal medicine and dietary supplements'
Time frame: Actually day
Intentional and unintentional non-adherence association with generic substitution and use of non-prescription drugs, herbal medicine and dietary supplements
Time frame: One year
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