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The home medication review (HMR) checklist: development, validation, and feasibility study [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology
IntroductionThe Home Medication Review (HMR) is a structured, patient-centred service provided by pharmacists to facilitate the optimisation of medication therapy, mitigate drug-related issues, and improve health outcomes.
M. Radhakishan, V. K. Sashindran, Adithi Kellarai, Juno Jerold Joel, S. Nanjesh Kumar, L. Ananthesh, Anjusha Alex, Anjusha Alex, Uday Venkat Mateti   +8 more
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Medication safety in family caregiving of older adults: home visits including interviews, observations, and medication reviews [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics
Background Family caregivers, as non-professionals, have a responsible and challenging task, especially with older care recipients with multiple illnesses and complex treatments, including medications.
Annika Kiiski, Marja Airaksinen, Eveliina Karasti, Shane Desselle, Marika Pohjanoksa-Mäntylä, Sirkka-Liisa Kivelä   +5 more
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Death review of children receiving medical care at home [PDF]

Pediatric Research, 2021
Children receiving home medical care need special attention to prevent unexpected death. The aim of this study was to clarify the factors contributing to death in children receiving home medical care from the child death review database.Children receiving home medical care were enrolled from the child death review database from 2014 to 2016 in Aichi ...
Jun Natsume, Atsushi Numaguchi, Atsuko Ohno, Mihoko Mizuno, Yoshiyuki Takahashi, Akihisa Okumura, Tetsushi Yoshikawa, Shinji Saitoh, Kiyokuni Miura, Masaharu Noda   +9 more
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A medication review in the home can be revealing [PDF]

Prescriber, 2015
Medication non‐adherence may be well documented but lacks a definitive solution. One group of pharmacists in Bradford is attempting to tackle it with home visits.
Claire Standage, Duncan Petty, Su Wood
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Review of Pharmacologic Weight Loss Medications in a Patient-Centered Medical Home [PDF]

Journal of Pharmacy Technology, 2015
Background: Per the Centers for Disease Control, 78 million adults were classified as obese in the United States in 2009 to 2010. Lifestyle modifications and pharmacologic treatment are appropriate options to combat obesity. Objectives: The primary objective of the study was to assess change in body weight after 12 weeks in ...
Tracy, Costello, Megan, Dorrell, Taryn, Kellams, Kim, Kraska   +3 more
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Interventions to optimize medication use in nursing homes: a narrative review [PDF]

European Geriatric Medicine, 2021
Abstract Purpose Polypharmacy, medication errors and adverse drug events are frequent among nursing home residents. Errors can occur at any step of the medication use process. We aimed to review interventions aiming at optimization of any step of medication use in nursing homes. Methods
Anne Spinewine, Perrine Evrard, Carmel Hughes   +2 more
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Home Medication Review to Identify the Medication Errors in the Paediatric Population

International Journal of Research and Review, 2021
Medication errors are therapeutic obstacles that have the potential to threaten the patient outcomes and result in unexpected events. Home medication review (HMR) is a patient-focused process which advocates the optimal and quality use of medication at the patient’s home.
A Ramakrishna Shabaraya, Jewel Janice Fernandes, Mohammed Adil Ashraf   +2 more
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Literature review of medication administration problems in paediatrics by parent/caregiver and the role of health literacy

BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2020
Objective To identify studies that highlighted medication administration problems experienced by parents and children, which also looked at health literacy aspect using a validated tool to assess for literacy.Study design Ten electronic databases were ...
David Terry, Chi Huynh, Dania Talaat Dahmash, Zakia B Shariff, Daniel J Kirby   +4 more
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Home medication reviews by community pharmacists [PDF]

Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, 2013
Ontario’s Action Plan for Health Care identified the need for reform to adapt to an aging patient population and increased financial pressure on the health care system.1 The reform involves investing in evidence-based, cost-effective solutions provided through primary and home care channels, to minimize growing incidental costs from physicians and ...
John, Papastergiou, John, Zervas, Wilson, Li, Amy, Rajan   +3 more
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Effects of a pharmacist's medication review in nursing homes [PDF]

British Journal of Psychiatry, 2000
BackgroundOlder people in nursing and residential homes often have complex disabilities and behavioural disturbances. Recent publicity has highlighted the dangers of medication in this group, and controls over prescribing have been suggested.AimsTo investigate the effect of a review of medication by a pharmacist.MethodAn 8-month prospective trial of an
Furniss, L, Burns, A, Lloyd-Craig, SK, Scobie, S, Cooke, J; id_orcid 0000-0001-5016-9048, Faragher, B.   +5 more
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