Chronic disease medication management at home: a quantitative survey among 180 patients. Bayen, S., Haegeman, Y., Messaadi, N., Bayen, M., Ponchant, M., Haro, A., Quersin, F., & Calafiore, M. BJGP open, nov, 2024.
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BACKGROUND: In France, 40% of people aged >16 years (20 million) report having at least one chronic disease requiring long-term treatment. Compliance with treatment at home is estimated to be 50% on average. AIM: To study the practical management of oral treatments at home by people living with one or more chronic diseases. DESIGN & SETTING: A quantitative, descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study. Thirty GPs in France were invited by email to enrol 10 consecutive patients with chronic diseases. METHOD: Standardised questionnaires were used to assess the sociodemographic profile of doctors and patients, and the management of oral medication at home. RESULTS: Twenty GPs collected 180 questionnaires of which 70% responders said they did not find taking their medication a problem; 43% used a pillbox; 79% said they knew 'all' their medications; and 61% reported forgetting to take their medication (versus 30% who reported never forgetting to take their medication). CONCLUSION: More than half of patients are non-adherent to taking oral medication at home for their long-term conditions. Personalised reminders could reduce unintentional medication non-adherence.
@article{Bayen2024,
abstract = {BACKGROUND: In France, 40% of people aged >16 years (20 million) report having at  least one chronic disease requiring long-term treatment. Compliance with treatment at home is estimated to be 50% on average. AIM: To study the practical management of oral treatments at home by people living with one or more chronic diseases. DESIGN & SETTING: A quantitative, descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study. Thirty GPs in France were invited by email to enrol 10 consecutive patients with chronic diseases. METHOD: Standardised questionnaires were used to assess the sociodemographic profile of doctors and patients, and the management of oral medication at home. RESULTS: Twenty GPs collected 180 questionnaires of which 70% responders said they did not find taking their medication a problem; 43% used a pillbox; 79% said they knew 'all' their medications; and 61% reported forgetting to take their medication (versus 30% who reported never forgetting to take their medication). CONCLUSION: More than half of patients are non-adherent to taking oral medication at home for their long-term conditions. Personalised reminders could reduce unintentional medication non-adherence.},
author = {Bayen, Sabine and Haegeman, Yolaine and Messaadi, Nassir and Bayen, Marc and Ponchant, Maurice and Haro, Anthony and Quersin, Fran{\c{c}}ois and Calafiore, Matthieu},
doi = {10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0027},
issn = {2398-3795 (Electronic)},
journal = {BJGP open},
language = {eng},
month = {nov},
pmid = {38964870},
title = {{Chronic disease medication management at home: a quantitative survey among 180  patients.}},
year = {2024}
}

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