Improvement of Intentional and Unintentional Non-adherence in the Elderly. Importance of Pharmaceutical Care, Generic Substitution, Non-prescription Drugs, Herbal Medicine and Dietary Supplements
Improvement of Intentional and Unintentional Non-adherence in the Elderly. Importance of Pharmaceutical Care, Generic Substitution, Non-prescription Drugs, Herbal Medicine and Dietary Supplements
The purpose is to study if different factors influence medicine adherence in elderly people. In this study number of generic substitution and use of non-prescription drugs, herbal medicine and dietary supplement is in focus.
The purpose of this study is to describe in the elderly:
Some of the data in the present study were originally collected as part of a major research project 'Methods for Improving Compliance with Medicine Intake' (MICMI). The study sample of 945 persons was randomly selected into three groups: two intervention groups and one control group. Interventions were pharmaceutical care and an electronic reminder system. All groups were followed for one year.
Data in the present study is from the pharmaceutical care group and the control group, and is descriptive.
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria: