What do older patients know about their medication? A cross-sectional, interview-based pilot study.
Dirk O StichtenothCorinna T ZiemannMartin Lennart Schulze WesthoffSebastian SchröderBenjamin KrichevskyStephan GretenDirk O StichtenothJohannes HeckPublished in: European journal of clinical pharmacology (2023)
Our study showed that medication knowledge of older patients was overall satisfying. Awareness of sick day rules, however, was poor. Future studies should evaluate the clinical benefits of sick day rules and ways of better communicating sick day rules to patients. In this regard, general practitioners may play a decisive role.