Chronic disease
Conditions
Interventions
use of medication reminder device
Sponsors
Shinshu University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 65 years of age or older, users of in-home medical care management guidance (long-term care insurance) or home-visit drug management guidance (medical insurance), those who are assisted in taking their medications at least once a week or those who have forgotten to take their medications.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Severe cognitive impairment. The patient is concerned about refusing medication and is unwilling to take medication. Overnight stay or going out during the time of medication administration is frequent. Lack of ability (vision, hearing, upper limb function, mobility, swallowing function) to take medication in response to the prompts of a medication reminder device. The patient is concerned that he/she may forget to take the medication once taken. Prescription medication is not in a form or quantity that can be stored in the medication reminder device.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-administration medication rate | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-rated level of performanc, Self-rated level of perceived burden, Degree of family concern | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTomoko Kamimura
Shinshu University School of Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed