PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bayen, Sabine
AU  - Haegeman, Yolaine
AU  - Messaadi, Nassir
AU  - Bayen, Marc
AU  - Ponchant, Maurice
AU  - Haro, Anthony
AU  - Quersin, François
AU  - Calafiore, Matthieu
TI  - Chronic disease medication management at home: a quantitative survey among 180 patients
AID  - 10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0027
DP  - 2024 Nov 13
TA  - BJGP Open
PG  - BJGPO.2024.0027
4099  - http://bjgpopen.org/content/early/2024/11/11/BJGPO.2024.0027.short
4100  - http://bjgpopen.org/content/early/2024/11/11/BJGPO.2024.0027.full
AB  - 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.