The Development of Recommendations for Healthcare Providers to Support Patients Experiencing Medication Self-Management Problems.

ABSTRACT: Medication self-management problems such as the inability to correctly obtain, understand, organize, administer or monitor medication can result in negative patient outcomes. However, supportive tools for healthcare providers to assist patients with medication self-management problems are lacking. This study aimed to develop recommendations for healthcare providers to support patients with polypharmacy who experience medication self-management problems. A three-phase study was conducted starting with (1) the mapping of medication self-management problems, followed by (2) a scoping review providing a list of relevant interventions and actions for each respective problem and (3) a three-round modified e-Delphi study with experts to reach consensus on the relevance and clarity of the recommen

SUBMITTER: Mortelmans L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10253050 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature