%0 Journal Article
%T Chronic disease medication management at home. A quantitative survey among 180 patients.
%A Bayen S
%A Haegeman Y
%A Messaadi N
%A Bayen M
%A Ponchant M
%A Haro A
%A Quersin F
%A Calafiore M
%J BJGP Open
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2024 Jul 4
%M 38964870
暂无%R 10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0027
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>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.<BR><B>OBJECTIVE: </B>To study the practical management of oral treatments at home by people living with one or more chronic diseases.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Thirty general practitioners in France were invited by e-mail to enrol ten consecutive patients with chronic diseases.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>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.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>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.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>More than half of patients are non-adherent. Personalised reminders could reduce unintentional medication non-adherence.