Wandless I, Davie J W
Br Med J. 1977 Feb 5;1(6057):359-61. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.6057.359.
Three instruction schemes for self-medication in older patients were designed and compared to see whether they improved drug compliance. Forty-six patients in two rehabilitation units were divided into three different groups. Each group was instructed verbally on the nature and amount of their medication. One group was also given a tear-off calendar and a second group a tablet identification card as a memory aid. Patients were then responsible for taking their own medicine for 14 days. Those with calendars made fewer errors than those with cards, and those with either a card or a calendar made significantly fewer errors than those given only standard instructions.
设计并比较了三种针对老年患者自我给药的指导方案,以观察它们是否能提高药物依从性。两个康复单元的46名患者被分为三个不同的组。每组患者都接受了关于其药物性质和用量的口头指导。一组还获得了一份可撕下的日历,另一组获得了一张药片识别卡作为记忆辅助工具。然后患者负责自行服药14天。使用日历的患者比使用卡片的患者犯错更少,而使用卡片或日历的患者比仅接受标准指导的患者犯错明显更少。