Medication practices and experiences of older adults discharged home from hospital: a feasibility study protocol

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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Participants	Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Older adults	• Aged 75 years or above	A stay in a nursing home or rehabilitation center has been planned
	• Man or woman
	• Hospitalized in general medicine or surgery ward at Valais hospitals
	• Capacity for judgment as assessed and confirmed by a physician
	• Able to speak and understand French
	• Living alone or in a couple, in a rural or urban area in the region
	• Monitored by a CHC in the canton of Valais (before hospitalization) which uses the RAI-HC geriatric assessment tool
	• Taking at least five different medications
	• Discharged home with a change from the usual medication used before hospitalization
Informal caregiver	• Designated by the older adult as the most significant informal caregiver involved in medication management
	• Capacity for judgment
	• Able to speak and understand French
	• Aged 18 years or above
Professional caregiver	• Employed in professional homecare services for at least 6 months	• Interim nurse for <3 months
	• Registered nurse, nursing assistant, or GP	• Student nurse
	• Designated by the older adult as having a key role in medication management	• Apprentice

Abbreviations: CHC, community healthcare center; GP, general practitioner; RAI-HC, Resident Assessment Instrument for Home Care.