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The Impact of Home Medication Management Practices on Medication Adherence.
Lisa Gualtieri1, Meredith Steinfeldt2, Eden Shaveet3
1Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|September 28, 2024
Summary
Understanding medication storage at home is key to improving adherence. Specific locations like desks and nightstand drawers decrease missed doses, while kitchens and bathrooms increase them.
Area of Science:
- Health Behavior
- Patient Adherence
- Medication Management
Background:
- Medication adherence remains a significant challenge, with over 50% of US adults not following their prescribed regimens.
- Self-administration of medications at home necessitates patients developing independent routines.
- Understanding home-based medication practices, like storage, can inform interventions to boost adherence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and categorize self-reported home medication management practices.
- To determine associations between specific storage locations and medication adherence.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 1673 adult respondents regarding home medication storage and adherence.
- Statistical analysis to identify correlations between storage locations and self-reported adherence.
Main Results:
- Common storage: nightstand drawers (28%), nightstands (27%), kitchen cabinets (22%), bathroom cabinets (20%).
- Kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities linked to higher odds of forgotten doses.
- Desks, dining tables, and inside nightstand drawers linked to significantly lower odds of forgotten doses.
Conclusions:
- Home medication storage practices significantly influence adherence.
- Targeted guidance on optimal storage locations can improve patient adherence.
- Patients are receptive to healthcare provider advice on medication storage (96% receptivity).
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