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Subjective Factors of Polymedication in the Elderly: a Qualitative Study of the Perceptions of Patients, Relatives and Referent Physicians.(DOSAGE)

NCT03309228 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2018-07-18

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Summary

The DOSAGE Study is a qualitative transversal study aiming to describe and understand the subjective factors of polymedication in the elderly population (75 years old and more), defined as 10 simultaneous drugs. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted with patients, relatives and general practitioners in one French region. 20 situations will be included. After analysing the data of the individual interviews, focus groups will be conducted with health professionals.

Conditions

  • Frail Elderly Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

individual interviews

Semi-structured individual interviews with patients, relatives and general practitioners.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-11-16
Primary Completion
2019-11-30
Completion
2022-11-30

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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