Understanding Chronic Treatments by Patients Over 65 Years of Age

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-11-17

Study Completion Date

2026-09-05

Brief Summary

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The ageing of the French population is accompanied by an increase in the number of chronic conditions per person. In 2008, according to IRDES (Institute for Research and Documentation in Health Economics), the average number of reported illnesses was six for people over the age of 65.

This multi-morbidity is associated with polypharmacy, which is a recognised risk factor for poor treatment compliance.

One of the causes of poor compliance is a lack of understanding of the treatment. In this context, the role of the general practitioner is central. General practitioners are responsible for more than three-quarters of medical prescriptions. They are the ones who initiate first-line treatments for chronic diseases, but also the ones who renew treatments introduced by specialists.

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Detailed Description

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Objectives Primary: To describe the understanding of chronic treatments by patients over 65 years of age.

Secondary: To investigate the factors associated with the understanding of chronic treatments by patients over 65 years of age.

Conditions

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Chronic Treatments

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

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data collection

Data collection

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Are aged 65 or over
* Consulting one of the general practitioners agreeing to participate in the study
* Have a prescription containing at least one chronic treatment (defined as a treatment lasting more than 3 months)
* Agree to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Does not understand French,
* Has neurocognitive disorders
* Lives in a medical facility
* Consulting for an acute condition and whose prescription does not include chronic treatment.
* Protected by law (guardianship, curatorship, judicial protection),

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No