Interventions to improve the appropriate use of polypharmacy for older people
A Rankin, CA Cadogan, SM Patterson… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Inappropriate polypharmacy is a particular concern in older people and is
associated with negative health outcomes. Choosing the best interventions to improve …
associated with negative health outcomes. Choosing the best interventions to improve …
Interventions to improve the appropriate use of polypharmacy in older people: a Cochrane systematic review
JA Cooper, CA Cadogan, SM Patterson, N Kerse… - BMJ open, 2015 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To summarise the findings of an updated Cochrane review of interventions aimed
at improving the appropriate use of polypharmacy in older people. Design Cochrane …
at improving the appropriate use of polypharmacy in older people. Design Cochrane …
Reducing inappropriate polypharmacy: the process of deprescribing
Inappropriate polypharmacy, especially in older people, imposes a substantial burden of
adverse drug events, ill health, disability, hospitalization, and even death. The single most …
adverse drug events, ill health, disability, hospitalization, and even death. The single most …
Adverse drug reactions in special populations–the elderly
EA Davies, MS O'mahony - British journal of clinical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The International Conference on Harmonization considers older people a 'special
population', as they differ from younger adults in terms of comorbidity, polypharmacy …
population', as they differ from younger adults in terms of comorbidity, polypharmacy …
[PDF][PDF] Diagnostic errors
World Health Organization - 2016 - apps.who.int
Health services throughout the world strive to provide care to people when they are unwell
and assist them to stay well. Primary care services are increasingly at the heart of integrated …
and assist them to stay well. Primary care services are increasingly at the heart of integrated …
[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults living in nursing homes: a systematic review
L Morin, ML Laroche, G Texier, K Johnell - Journal of the American Medical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Importance As older adults living in nursing homes are at a high risk of adverse drug-related
events, medications with a poor benefit/risk ratio or with a safer alternative should be …
events, medications with a poor benefit/risk ratio or with a safer alternative should be …
Effectiveness of medication review: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
VJB Huiskes, DM Burger, CHM Van Den Ende… - BMC family …, 2017 - Springer
Background Medication review is often recommended to optimize medication use. In clinical
practice it is mostly operationalized as an intervention without co-interventions during a short …
practice it is mostly operationalized as an intervention without co-interventions during a short …
Elements of integrated care approaches for older people: a review of reviews
AM Briggs, PP Valentijn, JA Thiyagarajan… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The World Health Organization (WHO) recently proposed an Integrated Care for
Older People approach to guide health systems and services in better supporting functional …
Older People approach to guide health systems and services in better supporting functional …
Impact of medication reconciliation and review on clinical outcomes
EC Lehnbom, MJ Stewart, E Manias… - Annals of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To examine the evidence regarding the effectiveness of medication reconciliation
and review and to improve clinical outcomes in hospitals, the community, and aged care …
and review and to improve clinical outcomes in hospitals, the community, and aged care …
New roles for pharmacists in community mental health care: a narrative review
Medicines are a major treatment modality for many mental illnesses, and with the growing
burden of mental disorders worldwide pharmacists are ideally positioned to play a greater …
burden of mental disorders worldwide pharmacists are ideally positioned to play a greater …