Information on actual medication use and drug-related problems in older patients: questionnaire or interview?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Information on medication use and drug-related problems is important in the preparation of clinical medication reviews. Critical information can only be provided by patients themselves, but interviewing patients is time-consuming. Alternatively, patient information could be obtained with a questionnaire.

Objective

In this study the agreement between patient information on medication use and drug-related problems in older patients obtained with a questionnaire was compared with information obtained during an interview.

Setting

General practice in The Netherlands.

Method

A questionnaire was developed to obtain information on actual medication use and drug-related problems. Two patient groups ≥65 years were selected based on general practitioner electro

SUBMITTER: Willeboordse F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4828470 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature