Older Patients' Compliance with Drug Storage Recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Whereas storage conditions are regulated and closely monitored in every stage of the drug supply chain before drug dispensing, it is unknown if patients store drugs at home according to storage recommendations.

Objective

The objective of this study was to investigate how older patients store their prescription drugs at home and to what extent they comply with drug storage recommendations.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study between October 2015 and March 2016. Forty-four participating Dutch community pharmacies selected four home-dwelling patients (aged ≥ 65 years) using at least one prescription drug. A complete drug inventory at patients' homes was performed. Drugs were considered to fulfill the storage recommendation when these met all drug qual

SUBMITTER: Vlieland ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5884895 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature