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Title
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Pilot study on the utility and feasibility of a house-call checkup of the medicine cabinet
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Abstract
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| The storage at home of medicines is a poorly researched topic, but it can be a major source of medication errors and other unsafe practices. In this pilot-study, we wanted to get an idea of the scope of the problem and research the feasibility and acceptability of a home-based intervention by a pharmacist. In a convenience sample of 48 households, we encountered numerous problems in a sizable percentage of households. Medicines were frequently not stored out of reach of children, usage instructions and indications were unknown, organization was absent, and there were a plethora of expired medicines present. Refrigeration was less of a problem. Acceptability and perception of utility of the intervention were generally very high. We developed a protocol-based intervention to be used in future research to increase the safe use of medicines at home. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Pharmacy
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Publication
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2018
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ISSN
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2226-4787
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DOI
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10.3390/PHARMACY6030074
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Volume/pages
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6
:3
(2018)
, 7 p.
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Article Reference
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73
74
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ISI
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000448399800020
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Pubmed ID
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30042288
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Medium
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E-only publicatie
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (open access)
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