Key result
Pharmacist home visits in chronic heart failure patients identified poor medication instructions (71%) and running out of medications (33%) as the primary barriers to medication adherence.
Why the study?
Do pharmacist-led home visits identify barriers and improve medication adherence in chronic heart failure patients?
Population
66 consecutive chronic heart failure patients referred from a multidisciplinary chronic heart failure service
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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May identify actionable adherence barriers in chronic HF; leaves open effects on outcomes or readmissions.
Observational (n=66)
Do pharmacist-led home visits identify barriers and improve medication adherence in chronic heart failure patients?
Pharmacist-led home visits can identify key barriers to medication adherence in heart failure patients and implement tailored strategies that may help minimize unplanned hospital admissions.
Toh et al. (2010) conducted an observational in chronic heart failure (n=66). Pharmacist home visits was evaluated on Reasons for medication non-adherence. Pharmacist home visits in chronic heart failure patients identified poor medication instructions (71%) and running out of medications (33%) as the primary barriers to medication adherence.
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