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The Effect of a Pharmacist Home Visit on Drug-related Problems Post-discharge. (HomeCoMe)

22 febbraio 2016 aggiornato da: H.T. Ensing, PharmD, MSc

The Effect of a Home-based Community Pharmacist-led Medication Management Program (HomeCoMe-program) Complementary to an In-hospital Medication Reconciliation Program on Drug-related Problems Post-discharge: A Prospective Cohort Study.

the purpose of this study is to determine the the effect of a home-based medication management program on drug-related problems post-discharge.

Panoramica dello studio

Descrizione dettagliata

Inaccuracy of medication histories and lack of knowledge on actual medication use results in confusion about medication regimens and medication mismanagement before- during - and after hospital admission. This phenomenon accounts for many readmissions, longer duration of admission and preventable and serious Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) as a result of Drug Related Problems (DRPs). Several studies show that discharge medication reconciliation (MR) and counseling by a pharmacy employee reduces the amount of discrepancies in the discharge prescription lists. Still, no unequivocal effect of MR on the occurrence of DRPs after discharge has been shown. This is due to a shift in underlying potential harmful discrepancies from mainly patient based (unintended nonadherence) to mainly system based (eg dispensing errors) and might be explained by (1) suboptimal transfer of information (2) an overload of information during a stressful situation and (3) difficulty to implement changes in medication at home. Therefore the reduction of DRPs, improvement of patients' medication knowledge and initial adherence can probably most effectively be addressed in a multifaceted integrated transmural intervention. Repetition of important information is the key to success. Moreover, the first weeks following hospital discharge are most crucial in preventing drug-related problems as patients could slip back in old medication schemes, or new problems may arise, such as emerging ADEs due to medication changes made during hospitalization.

Tipo di studio

Interventistico

Iscrizione (Effettivo)

150

Fase

  • Non applicabile

Contatti e Sedi

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Luoghi di studio

    • Flevoland
      • Almere, Flevoland, Olanda, 1315RA
        • Zorgapotheken Flevoland

Criteri di partecipazione

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Criteri di ammissibilità

Età idonea allo studio

18 anni e precedenti (Adulto, Adulto più anziano)

Accetta volontari sani

No

Sessi ammissibili allo studio

Tutto

Descrizione

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patient uses more than three prescribed systemic drugs intended for chronic use at admission and discharge
  • patient has an expected length of stay of 48 hours or longer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients admitted for scheduled chemotherapy
  • Patients admitted for radiation therapy
  • Patients admitted for transplantation
  • Patients transferred from another hospital
  • Patients transferred from another non-eligible ward within the same hospital
  • No informed consent signed
  • A live expectancy less than 6 months
  • Inability to be counselled (e.g. cognitive dysfunction, language constraints who cannot be solved with an interpreter)
  • Discharge to a nursing home (presuming dependence on medication administration)
  • If patients' community pharmacy is not participating in this study

Piano di studio

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Come è strutturato lo studio?

Dettagli di progettazione

  • Scopo principale: Terapia di supporto
  • Assegnazione: N / A
  • Modello interventistico: Assegnazione di gruppo singolo
  • Mascheramento: Nessuno (etichetta aperta)

Armi e interventi

Gruppo di partecipanti / Arm
Intervento / Trattamento
Sperimentale: HomeCoMe-program group
the arm receiving the pharmacist home visit
A home visit by patients own community pharmacist within seven days after hospital discharge. The community pharmacist will perform a semi-structured interview on (1) use of the prescribed medication, (2) ADEs, (3) adherence issues, by (A) assessing patient's needs and concerns around his pharmacotherapy, (B) identifying and solving obstacles for medicines intake, (C) checking on the need for a compliance aid, (D) collecting spare medication and finally (4) knowledge on medication use, when to take which medicine and why, and medication changes made during the hospitalisation.

Cosa sta misurando lo studio?

Misure di risultato primarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Identifying and solving adverse drug events (ADEs) and other drug-related problems (DRPs) post-discharge
Lasso di tempo: within 7 days post-discharge

The total number of assessed and solved ADEs post-discharge will be measured. Assessing and solving ADEs takes place during the pharmacist home visit.

Using START-STOPP criteria on patients medication records, ADEs will also be compared between the intervention and usual care group.

within 7 days post-discharge

Misure di risultato secondarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Improvement of adherence to medication at hospital discharge
Lasso di tempo: up to 6 months after discharge
The "medication possession ratio" will be calculated retrospectively from pharmacy dispensing data after 6 months to investigate patient's adherence and compared between the intervention and control group.
up to 6 months after discharge
Patient assessment of medication knowledge at time of home visit
Lasso di tempo: within 7 days after discharge
At time of the home visit patients are asked about their knowledge (e.g. indication, dose regime, etc) regarding the medication they are taking. Knowledge is scored and lack of knowledge is solved by teaching the patient.
within 7 days after discharge
Types of interventions made at the pharmacist home visit
Lasso di tempo: within 7 days after discharge
The types of intervention the pharmacist works on during the 7 day follow-up home visit are assessed.
within 7 days after discharge
Patient satisfaction with the pharmacist home visit
Lasso di tempo: Immediately after receiving the home visit
The satisfaction survey consists of 13 interview questions, where the subject subjectively scores each question on a four-point scale, developed specifically for this study.
Immediately after receiving the home visit
Assessment of patient reported health rating
Lasso di tempo: at 14 days after discharge
Patient are asked by telephone to report their health on a scale from 1 (worst imaginable health) to 10 (best imaginable health). Number are compared between the intervention and control group.
at 14 days after discharge
General practitioners satisfaction with the pharmacist home visit
Lasso di tempo: Immediately after the home visit is executed
The satisfaction survey consists of 13 interview questions, where the subject subjectively scores each question on a four-point scale, developed specifically for this study.
Immediately after the home visit is executed
Assessment of patient reported health rating
Lasso di tempo: at 42 days after discharge
Patient are asked by telephone to report their health on a scale from 1 (worst imaginable health) to 10 (best imaginable health). Number are compared between the intervention and control group.
at 42 days after discharge

Collaboratori e investigatori

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Investigatori

  • Investigatore principale: Marcel L Bouvy, Prof, PharmD, PhD, UIPS

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Inizio studio

1 novembre 2013

Completamento primario (Effettivo)

1 febbraio 2016

Completamento dello studio (Effettivo)

1 febbraio 2016

Date di iscrizione allo studio

Primo inviato

2 luglio 2013

Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità

9 luglio 2013

Primo Inserito (Stima)

12 luglio 2013

Aggiornamenti dei record di studio

Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Stima)

23 febbraio 2016

Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC

22 febbraio 2016

Ultimo verificato

1 febbraio 2016

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Termini relativi a questo studio

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