Long-term medication Not Applicable Long-term medication
Conditions
Interventions
Patients presenting with a new prescription for a medicine within one of the identified conditions will be asked if they wish to participate in a pilot service. They will be informed that this will ei
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2. A short survey after one month.
The patient will be asked to sign a consent form. The pharmacist will input the patient details into the Pharmapod platform (a web
Sponsors
Irish Pharmacy Union
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 years and older 2. Presenting with a new prescription for a medicine within one of the identified conditions/therapy areas 3. Living independently at home
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Under 18 years of age 2. Living in care home or residential home 3. Using compliance aid or involved in any other adherence programme 4. Under the care of psychiatric services 5. Unable to participate in the study due to language difficulties
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acceptability of the NMS service to pharmacists is measured using a pharmacist survey created for the purpose of this study at the end of the pilot (after 3 months). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient adherence levels are measured by reviewing how often the patient collects their prescription from the pharmacy over a 3-month period. | — |
Countries
Ireland
Contacts
Public ContactPamela Logan
Outcome results
None listed