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A clinico-ethical framework for multidisciplinary review of medication in nursing homes [PDF]

BMJ Quality Improvement Reports, 2014
Abstract Residents in care homes are more likely to be prescribed multiple medicines yet often have little involvement in these prescribing decisions. Reviewing and stopping inappropriate medicines is not currently adopted across the health economy.
Baqir, Wasim, Barrett, Stephen, Desai, Nisha, Copeland, Richard, Hughes, Julian   +4 more
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Protocol for a non-randomised pilot and feasibility study evaluating a multicomponent intervention to simplify medication regimens for people receiving community-based home care services

BMJ Open, 2019
Introduction Managing medication regimens is one of the most complex and burdensome tasks performed by older people, and can be prone to errors. People living with dementia may require medication administration assistance from formal and informal ...
Sarah N Hilmer, Janet Kathleen Sluggett, Amy Theresa Page, Esa Y H Chen, Jenni Ilomäki, Megan Corlis, Jan Van Emden, Michelle Hogan, Tessa Caporale, Manya Angley, Choon Ean Ooi   +10 more
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A Stepwise Pharmacist-Led Medication Review Service in Interdisciplinary Teams in Rural Nursing Homes

Pharmacy, 2019
Background: The provision of responsible medication therapy to old nursing home residents with comorbidities is a difficult task and requires extensive knowledge about optimal pharmacotherapy for different conditions.
Kjell H. Halvorsen, Torunn Stadeløkken, Beate H. Garcia   +2 more
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Frequency and impact of medication reviews for people aged 65 years or above in UK primary care: an observational study using electronic health records

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background Medication reviews in primary care provide an opportunity to review and discuss the safety and appropriateness of a person’s medicines. However, there is limited evidence about access to and the impact of routine medication reviews for older ...
Rebecca M. Joseph, Roger D. Knaggs, Carol A. C. Coupland, Amelia Taylor, Yana Vinogradova, Debbie Butler, Louisa Gerrard, David Waldram, Barbara Iyen, Ralph K. Akyea, Darren M. Ashcroft, Anthony J. Avery, Ruth H. Jack   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Discharge Planning to Improve Readiness Transition Care in-Patient Cerebrovaskuler Accident: A Literature Review

Journal of Nursing Practice, 2023
Background: Effective and continuity discharge planning is vital in care continuity and integrated care. Continuity discharge planning can reduce avoidable hospital readmission, and fulfillment improves the quality of care.
Apriyani Puji Hastuti, Nursalam, Fitri Chandra Kuspita, Lina Ema Purwanti, Domingos Soares, Misutarno, Karyo, Ismuntania, Ratna Roesardhyati   +8 more
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical medication review is effective in care homes [PDF]

BMJ, 2007
Further to the systematic review of Oliver et al on strategies to prevent falls and fractures in hospitals and care homes,1 evidence from a recent clinical trial by colleagues and …
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home use of mifepristone for medical abortion: a systematic review

BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health
Background In many countries, persons seeking medical abortion with mifepristone followed by misoprostol can self-administer the second drug, misoprostol, at home, but self-administration of the first drug, mifepristone, is not allowed to the same extent. Objectives
Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson, Ingela Lindh, Jan Brynhildsen, Anna Christensson, Klas Moberg, Emma Wernersson, Susanne Johansson   +6 more
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The effects of a pharmacist-led medication review in a nursing home

Medicine, 2021
Abstract Background: In this study, an intensive review of pharmaceutical care for elderly patients was conducted in a Veterans Administration nursing home in Taiwan and its effects were evaluated. Methods: One hundred participants were enrolled in this randomized ...
Wen-Shyong Liou, Shih-Ming Huang, Wei-Hsin Lee, Yen-Lin Chang, Ming-Fen Wu   +4 more
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