A multidisciplinary approach to improve adherence to medical recommendations in older adults at hospital discharge: The APPROACH study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Poor comprehension and medication adherence are common in older people, especially after hospitalizations, in case of changes or prescriptions of new therapeutic regimes. This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated approach in improving older individuals' adherence to medical recommendations after hospital discharge.

Methods

Data from an expected sample of 360 older inpatients (and their caregivers) will be collected. Medical recommendations' understanding will be tested before and after the routine explanation received by in-charge physicians. Participants will be randomized in the control (usual care) and intervention group. The intervention consists of educational training by a multidisciplinary team (occupational ther

SUBMITTER: Zanforlini BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11060519 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature