Problems with medicines use: The Bolton project

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Abstract
The overall results are reported from a project designed to identify the type and frequency of problems associated with the use of medicine by the general public, and to establish any differences between the inner urban area and the rest of the borough of Bolton, England. Two separate groups in the community have been identified who need assistance with medicines. One group, referred by health care professionals, need extensive support and supervision of their medicines. The other group, identified by postal questionnaire, exhibit specific problems, such as difficulties with medicine packaging, general use and storage problems. All could be resolved, to varying degrees, by the intervention of pharmacists.