Effect of training and structured medication review on medication appropriateness in nursing home residents and on cooperation between health care professionals: the InTherAKT study protocol
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- 作者：Angelika Mahlknecht ; Nadja Nestler ; Ulrike Bauer ; Nadine Schüßler…
- 关键词：Medication review ; Medication safety ; Safety of drug therapy ; Nursing home care ; Long ; term treatment ; Medication appropriateness in nursing homes ; Interprofessional
- 刊名：BMC Geriatrics
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：December 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：17
- 期：1
- 全文大小：1063KB
- 刊物主题：Geriatrics/Gerontology; Aging; Rehabilitation;
- 出版者：BioMed Central
- ISSN：1471-2318
- 卷排序：17
文摘
BackgroundPharmacotherapy in residents of nursing homes is critical due to the special vulnerability of this population. Medical care and interprofessional communication in nursing homes are often uncoordinated. As a consequence, polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use are common and may lead to hospitalizations and health hazards. The aim of this study is to optimize communication between the involved professional groups by specific training and by establishing a structured medication review process, and to improve medication appropriateness and patient-relevant health outcomes for residents of nursing homes.