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A systematic review on pediatric medication errors by parents or caregivers at home

Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 2021
Medication errors (MEs) are frequent and, in some cases, can lead to hospitalization, disability, increased healthcare costs or, even, death. Most of pediatric medications are administered by parents or caregivers at home. It is necessary to explore the MEs at home to improve pediatric patient safety.This study aimed to review the current literature on
Adriana Lopez-Pineda, Javier Gonzalez de Dios, Mercedes Guilabert Mora, Gema Mira-Perceval Juan, Jose Joaquín Mira Solves   +4 more
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Medication errors' causes analysis in home care setting: A systematic review

Public Health Nursing, 2021
AbstractMany studies analyze the medication errors in the hospital setting, but the literature involving the home care setting seems scarce. The aim of this study is to identify the main risk factors that affect the genesis of medication errors and the possible solutions to reduce the phenomenon in the home care setting.
Sara Dionisi, Emanuele Di Simone, Gloria Liquori, Aurora De Leo, Marco Di Muzio, Noemi Giannetta   +5 more
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Caring for children with medical complexity at home: An integrative review

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Despite reporting significant systemic barriers to providing care, burden among parental caregivers of children with medical complexity (CMC) is often attributed to stressors related to disease management. The relationship between parental caregiver burden and systemic barriers within the healthcare bureaucracy, as defined by Ray's Theory of ...
David, Geyer, Judith A, Vessey
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Medical Standards and Medical Ethics in Utilization Review for Nursing Homes

New England Journal of Medicine, 1983
Physicians are participating in the administration of medical and nursing-home care under Medicare and Medicaid. Much of the control over the Medicaid program is vested in the state governments Under a complex array of federal statutes and regulations. The question before the U.S.
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Development of a computer system to support medication reviews in nursing homes

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 2013
The frail elderly populations of nursing homes frequently use drugs and suffer from considerable comorbidities. Medication reviews are intended to support evidence based prescribing and optimise therapy. However, literature is still ambiguous regarding the optimal method and the effects of medication reviews. Innovative computerised systems may support
de Wit, Hugo A. J. M., Mestres Gonzalvo, Carlota, Hurkens, Kim P. G. M., Mulder, Wubbo J., Janknegt, Rob, Verhey, Frans R., Schols, Jos M. G. A., van der Kuy, Paul-Hugo M.   +7 more
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The Patient‐Centered Medical Home: History, Components, and Review of the Evidence

Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine: A Journal of Translational and Personalized Medicine, 2012
AbstractThe US healthcare system is plagued by unsustainable costs and yields suboptimal outcomes, indicating that new models of healthcare delivery are needed. The patient‐centered medical home is one model that is increasingly regarded as a promising strategy for improving healthcare quality, decreasing cost, and enhancing the experience of both ...
Jonathan, Arend, Jenny, Tsang-Quinn, Claudia, Levine, David, Thomas   +3 more
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The prevention of medication errors in the home care setting: a scoping review.

Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita
The changes in health, social and demographic needs impose new approaches to cures and care without giving up patients' safety. Although several studies analysed the patient safety approach and strategies, the literature considering the home care setting seems still scarce. The analysis of the phenomenon of medication errors in the primary care setting
Dionisi, Sara, Giannetta, Noemi, Liquori, Gloria, De Leo, Aurora, Panattoni, Nicolò, Caiafa, Mariasole, Di Muzio, Marco, Di Simone, Emanuele   +7 more
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In‐Home Medication Reviews for War Veterans: Early Experience in Australia

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 2004
Objective: To evaluate the initial impact of in‐home medication reviews for war veterans by accredited pharmacists.Method: Medication use, health service use, and corresponding costs for 92 veterans and war widow(er)s were compared between a ‘before intervention’ period and ‘after intervention’ period via prescription database analysis.
Sorensen, L., King, M. A., Peck, R., Roberts, M. S.   +3 more
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Evidence-based medication review in care homes

Nursing and Residential Care, 2018
Older people living in long-term care are at a higher risk of adverse drug effects than the younger population. In this article, Linda Nazarko explains how reviewing and discontinuing unnecessary medication can improve overall quality of life
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Factors Influencing the Implementation of Home Medication Review: A Scoping Review

Home Health Care Management & Practice
Aim: This scoping review aims to determine the factors affecting the effective implementation of HMR. Data Sources: The PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) and Arksey and O’Malley’s method act as the groundwork in guiding
Nur Angelina Mohd Masran, Poh Kuan Wong
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