The evaluation of an osteoporosis medication management service in community pharmacy, a cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Effective treatment of osteoporosis is hindered by poor adherence and lack of persistence with medical therapy. Interventions can be designed to elicit and address patients' concerns about side effects and promote self-management. Objective(s): The aim was to develop and evaluate the impact of a community pharmacy-based medication management intervention on patients' adherence to osteoporosis medicines using both objective and subjective measures of adherence. Secondary aims were to report the proportion of patients that had been referred to their General Practitioner (GP) for assistance with osteoporosis management, and to measure patients' experiences with the service. Methods: This study used a cohort design. Community pharmacy dispensing data were obtai

SUBMITTER: Phuong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11419926 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature