RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Chronic disease medication management at home. A quantitative survey among 180 patients
JF BJGP Open
JO BJGP Open
FD Royal College of General Practitioners
SP BJGPO.2024.0027
DO 10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0027
A1 Bayen, Sabine
A1 Haegeman, Yolaine
A1 Messaadi, Nassir
A1 Bayen, Marc
A1 Ponchant, Maurice
A1 Haro, Anthony
A1 Quersin, François
A1 Calafiore, Matthieu
YR 2024
UL http://bjgpopen.org/content/early/2024/07/04/BJGPO.2024.0027.abstract
AB Background In France, 40% of people aged over 16 (20 million) report having at least one chronic disease requiring long-term treatment. Compliance 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 Thirty general practitioners in France were invited by e-mail to enrol ten consecutive patients with chronic diseases.Method A quantitative, descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was carried out using standardised questionnaires to assess the socio-demographic profile of doctors and patients and the management of oral medication at home.Results Twenty general practitioners collected 180 questionnaires: 69.4% said they did not find taking their medication a problem; 42.8% used a pillbox; 79.4% said they knew 'all' their medications. 61% reported forgetting to take their medication.Conclusion More than half of patients are non-adherent. Personalised reminders could reduce unintentional medication non-adherence.