Research Department, Institute for Health Economics and Policy, Association for Health Economics Research and Social Insurance and Welfare, Tokyo, Japan.
Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2024 Sep;24(9):989-991. doi: 10.1111/ggi.14957. Epub 2024 Aug 13.
This study aimed to clarify patient characteristics regarding medication-taking behaviors, their understanding of medication instructions and specific medication management for older adults who initiated visiting pharmacist services. By analyzing long-term care certification data, participants using visiting pharmacist services required more medication-taking support and had a poorer understanding of daily schedules.
本研究旨在阐明接受药剂师上门服务的老年患者的用药行为、对用药说明的理解以及具体用药管理方面的特征。通过分析长期护理认证数据发现,使用药剂师上门服务的患者需要更多的用药支持,并且对日常时间表的理解较差。