Oral anticoagulation therapy (OAC) entails a high potential for adverse events and strict adherence is needed.Thus, medication review and identification of safety issues and knowledge gaps about OAC is critically important. The polymedication check (PMC) is a reimbursed intermediate medication review focusing on adherence and medication management for Swiss primary care. Investigators aime to assess the impact of the PMC extended with a semi-structured interview focusing on OAC.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
90
Behavioral: Medication review Patients on oral anticoagulants and polypharmacy will receive extended polymedication check to identify Pharmaceutical Care Issues, Adherence Issues, Drug related problems and Knowledge Gaps The PMC has been implemented in 2010 as a new cognitive service provided by any community pharmacist to patient with polypharmacy (n\>3 drugs) on long term conditions (\> 3 months) and is reimbursed by swiss health insurance. The semi-structured interview contains questions about knowledge on oral anticoagulation therapy. This extended PMC follows a structured predefined protocol. As an outcome, pharmacist may install a compliance support e.g. weekly filled pill organizer.
Pharmaceutical Care Research Group University of Basel
Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Number of Knowledge gaps about oral anticoagulation therapy
Knowledge about oral anticoagulation therapy will be assessed during the extended Polymedication check which includes 8 specific questions on oral anticoagulation knowledge. After 2 Weeks a follow-up telephone interview will be performed and the same 8 questions will be assessed.
Time frame: 2 Weeks
Medication possessio ratio (MPR)
Medication history from pharmacy software will be used to calculate the MPR of all drugs, retrospectively starting 12 months before the extended PMC takes place.
Time frame: 12 Months
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