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What do older patients know about their medication? A cross-sectional, interview-based pilot study.
Olaf Krause1,2, Corinna T Ziemann1, Martin Schulze Westhoff3
1Institute for General Practice and Palliative Care, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
|August 10, 2023
Summary
Older adults have good general medication knowledge but poor awareness of sick day rules for managing intercurrent illnesses. General practitioners play a key role in improving patient understanding of medication adjustments.
Area of Science:
- Geriatric Medicine
- Clinical Pharmacy
- Patient Education
Background:
- Medication management in older adults (≥70 years) is complex.
- Understanding sick day rules is crucial for preventing complications during illness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess medication knowledge in geriatric patients.
- To evaluate awareness of sick day rules among older adults.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional, interview-based pilot study.
- 100 geriatric patients (mean age 82) in northern Germany.
- Convenience sampling from May to December 2022.
Main Results:
- Overall medication knowledge score was satisfactory (median 5/6).
- Younger patients (<80 years) and women showed higher knowledge.
- Awareness of sick day rules was very low (1.1% of applicable drugs).
- General practitioners were the primary source of medication knowledge for 52% of patients.
Conclusions:
- Older patients demonstrate adequate general medication knowledge.
- Poor awareness of sick day rules requires targeted educational interventions.
- Future research should focus on the clinical impact and communication strategies for sick day rules, involving general practitioners.
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