None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Others(Pharmacist service) : 1) Interview within 24 hours after admission
(Comprehensive documentation of medication history, assessment of patient'
s usual medication status: MMAS-4 (Morisky medication adherence scale 4 item): Medication compliance, MAI (Medication Appropriateness Index): Assessment of prescription adequacy through overall medica
s prescription intervention activity at discharge: Reduction of regimen complexity (simplification of usage, matching of medication time)
Sponsors
Inha University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Hospitalized in the Department of hospital Medicine (including those who come from the intensive care unit) Senior patients 65 years of age or older who are receiving five or more drug therapy (polypharmacy) for a comorbid disease • Those who agree to participate in the research among elderly patients 65 years of age or older who were admitted to the Department of hospital Medicine at Inha University Hospital from August 2020 to February 2021 • Patients with self-communication during hospitalization or good communication with a care giver • Those who can communicate over the phone for more than 30 days after discharge or those who can communicate with a care giver
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Those who do not agree to participate in the research • Those whose life expectancy is less than 3 months • Patients discharged within 24 hours
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The difference of adverse events reported in the control and intervention groups | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intervention index score change after hospitalization period, readmission, discharge, 30 days after discharge (reduction in number of MRCI-K, MAI, MMAS-4, PIMS), decrease in polypharmacy, change in the expression of adverse drug reactions | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactSunmin LEE
Inha University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed