Application research of a 7-compartment pill organizer box in medication management for hospitalized elderly patients

Objective To evaluate the practice of a 7-compartment pill organizer box in medication management for hospitalized elderly patients, in order to improve the medical adherence and oral medication accuracy. Methods A total of 50 elderly patients admitted from June 2023 to December 2023 were selected as research objects. In the first week of hospitalization, oral administration drugs came packaged with specific information about the medication on the label, and drugs package was dispensed to patients according to the patient's prescription. After first week, a 7-compartment pill organizer box was used in the medication management. Cards with corresponding administration times were inserted into the compartments based on the patient's prescription, and drugs were dispensed into the compartments according to the prescription. A self-made questionnaire was used to assess medication adherence of patients. Rate of taking wrong medication, omitted medication patient consultation on medication were reported, and their satisfaction with pill organizer box were evaluated. Results Medication adherence was higher after intervention(92. 00%) compared with that before intervention (92. 00% vs. 70. 00%, P＜0. 05). Rates of medication omission and errors significantly decreased after intervention compared with those before intervention (P