Telepharmacy.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Includes 30 people with chronic diseases and Polypharmacy. Intervention 2: Control group: Control group: Includes 30 people who only receive reg
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 65 years and above Concurrent use of 5 or more medications Ability to communicate (verbally or written) Achieving a quorum score on the AMT questionnaire Having a mobile phone or access to a telephone line Informed consent to participate in the study Having a caregiver is mandatory if the person has cognitive and physical impairments
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lack of communication for more than a week Inability to follow up on ongoing calls Severe cognitive impairment Hospitalization or acute clinical change Death
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical literacy. Pharmaceutical management. Timepoint: Beginning of the intervention and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire : MEDMAIDE . SELF-MED . MHLM. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase quality of life. Reduce costs. Reduce medication errors. Timepoint: Beginning of the intervention and end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Face-to-face interview and recording of events. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNajmeh Valizadeh
Maragheh University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed