Dose-dispensing service as an intervention to improve adherence to polymedication.
Given the importance of high adherence to long-term pharmacotherapy and the growing need to improve medication adherence, choosing the best intervention represents a challenge for healthcare providers. A dose-dispensing service is defined as the repackaging of solid oral medication into dose-dispensing aids by a healthcare provider, mostly in a community pharmacy or hospital pharmacy, in order to assist patients in the management of their polymedication. The personalized dose-dispensing aid organizes individual oral doses according to their prescribed intake schedule throughout the day and the week. This review aims to describe the pros and cons of different dose-dispensing services and technologies, summarizes current evidence and addresses research gaps.
Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstr. 50, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland. kurt.hersberger@unibas.ch
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D003157:Community Pharmacy Services; D004304:Dosage Forms; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004349:Drug Packaging; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D019338:Polypharmacy; D057285:Precision Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D055553:Prescription Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017010:Reminder Systems; D013997:Time Factors
D004304:Dosage Forms; D055553:Prescription Drugs