In-hospital medication self-management: the impact on medication adherence in patients with polypharmacy after hospital discharge
- Conditions
- Hospitalised patients with polypharmacy (i.e., taking five or more chronic medications)Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN15132085
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Antwerp
- Brief Summary
2024 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38749699/ (added 16/05/2024)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 450
1. Dutch-speaking
2. 18 years or older
3. Taking five or more chronic medications at the time of hospital admission (i.e., polypharmacy) of which at least 3 oral medications. Medications are considered chronic if used for at least 3 months.
4. Hospitalized for at least 3 days
5. Planned discharge towards home
6. Being eligible for medication self-management according to the SelfMED-assessment tool
1. Nursing home residents
2. Patients with a neuro-psychiatric diagnosis of dementia or Mini Mental State Examination <24/30
3. Patients with a terminal illness (i.e., life expectancy less than 3 months)
4. Patients where preparation and administration of medication are usually performed under the supervision of an (in)formal caregiver
5. Patients unable to provide consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method