Health Condition 1: E00-E89- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Divya Santhosh Shetty
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly patients with polypharmacy and receiving treatment at the tertiary care hospital Family member who escorts the elderly patient and residing together at least for three months Elderly and family member able to communicate and write in Kannada or English Elderly patient who takes more than five drugs in a day
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Elderly patient with Psychiatric disorders will be notified by checking their prescription Cognitive impairment Consuming herbal supplements
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge of the family members regarding polypharmacy and perceived family support and medication adherence in elderly patients These results will be useful in identifying knowledge gaps the contribution of family support and possible medication adherence issues to better medication management for elderly patient that may increase the health complianceTimepoint: 1 year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NilTimepoint: nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMrs Sweety Jousline Fernandes
Manipal College of Nursing Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal
Outcome results
None listed