Pilot Study on the Utility and Feasibility of a House-Call Checkup of the Medicine Cabinet
| Autor: | Hans De Loof, Luc Pieters, Lore Janssen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Pharmacy: Journal of Pharmacy Education and Practice Pharmacy, Vol 6, Iss 3, p 74 (2018) Pharmacy |
| ISSN: | 2226-4787 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/pharmacy6030074 |
| Popis: | The storage at home of medicines is a poorly researched topic, but it can be a major source of medication errors and other unsafe practices. In this pilot-study, we wanted to get an idea of the scope of the problem and research the feasibility and acceptability of a home-based intervention by a pharmacist. In a convenience sample of 48 households, we encountered numerous problems in a sizable percentage of households. Medicines were frequently not stored out of reach of children, usage instructions and indications were unknown, organization was absent, and there were a plethora of expired medicines present. Refrigeration was less of a problem. Acceptability and perception of utility of the intervention were generally very high. We developed a protocol-based intervention to be used in future research to increase the safe use of medicines at home. |
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