Journal article
The Initial Use of the Home Medication Experience Questionnaire (HOME-Q) in Community-Based Pharmacy
Journal of patient experience, Vol.7(6), pp.1658-1664
04/02/2020
DOI: 10.1177/2374373520916015
PMCID: PMC7786684
PMID: 33457627
Abstract
The Home Medication Experience Questionnaire (HOME-Q) was developed to systematically gather information on the medication experience of patients. The objectives of this study were to (1) assess the frequencies of medication experience issues for a sample of patients and (2) report pharmacist recommendations to address issues and patient implementation of recommendations. This study used a single-group design with 3-month follow-up. A convenience sample of patients aged 55 years and older and taking 4 or more chronic medications self-administered the HOME-Q and discussed responses with a pharmacist from 2 community pharmacies. A researcher called or visited participants at 3 months to readminister the HOME-Q and inquire about recommendations. Thirty-three patients completed questionnaires, and 30 participated in the follow-up. At 3 months, the HOME-Q median did not decrease (4 at both administrations). There were 51 pharmacist interventions/recommendations, and 47% were reported adopted. The HOME-Q prompted pharmacists to respond to medication experience issues that may not have been identified otherwise. More work is needed to test the impact of the HOME-Q and better understand medication experience discussions between patients and pharmacists.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Initial Use of the Home Medication Experience Questionnaire (HOME-Q) in Community-Based Pharmacy
- Creators
- Matthew J Witry - University of IowaKassi Pham - University of IowaBrahmendra Viyyuri - University of IowaWilliam Doucette - University of IowaKorey Kennelty - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of patient experience, Vol.7(6), pp.1658-1664
- DOI
- 10.1177/2374373520916015
- PMID
- 33457627
- PMCID
- PMC7786684
- NLM abbreviation
- J Patient Exp
- ISSN
- 2374-3735
- eISSN
- 2374-3743
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Grant note
- 194 / ;
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/02/2020
- Academic Unit
- Family and Community Medicine; Pharmacy Practice and Science; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984363280302771
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