Use of the SWAMECO Questionnaire Basel

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

115 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-02-11

Study Completion Date

2019-04-09

Brief Summary

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A patient self-report questionnaire was developed that assesses subjective swallowing difficulties with medication intake, the SWAMECO questionnaire. It was validated in a highly specific population and will now be tested in the general population.

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Detailed Description

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Based on a systematic literature review, a novel self-report questionnaire was developed in 2016 to assess subjective swallowing difficulties with medication intake and their practical consequences in ambulatory patients, the SWAMECO questionnaire. It consists of 30 items divided into 5 sections Complaints, Intensity, Localization, Coping strategies, and Adherence to medication. It was validated in people suffering from systemic sclerosis (SSc), a rare multisystem autoimmune disease that often leads to swallowing problems with food and liquids with progression. The aim of this study is now to validate the questionnaire in the general population. Patients presenting in the community pharmacy with a prescription of at least 3 different medications for a minimum of 3 months will fill in the questionnaire on site.

Conditions

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Swallowing Difficulties

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Self-report questionnaire

Fill in the SWAMECO questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* aged 18 years or more
* is living in the community setting
* is receiving three or more medications for a period not less than three months, independently of the frequency of the intake