The development and evaluation of a medication diary to report problems with medication use.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The study aimed to develop and evaluate a medication diary for patients to report problems with medication use to enable shared-decision making and improve medication adherence.

Methods

Based on a search for existing diaries, a review of the content, and a list of medication self-management problems compiled from previous research, a paper and pencil version of a medication diary was developed. The diary was reviewed for clarity and overall presentation by five healthcare providers and nine patients. Afterwards, user-friendliness was evaluated by 69 patients with polypharmacy discharged from hospital during a quantitative prospective study.

Results

The medication diary consists of several parts: (1) a medication schedule allowing patients to list their medicin

SUBMITTER: Mortelmans L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10875575 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature