Characteristics and determinants of high volume dispensing in long-term oral nutritional supplement users in primary care: a secondary analysis

Characteristics and determinants of high volume dispensing in long-term oral nutritional supplement users in primary care: a secondary analysis

Background: Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) are recommended for patients who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. Appropriate ONS prescribing requires regular monitoring to assess its continued requirement. Previous research identified long-term ONS prescriptions (>6 months) without re...

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Main Authors: Patricia Dominguez Castro, Ciara Reynolds, Maria Gabriella Bizzaro, Sharon Kennelly, Barbara Clyne, Gerard Bury, Catriona Bradley, Karen Finnigan, Laura McCullagh, Celine Murrin, Carla Perrotta, Eileen R Gibney, Clare A Corish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2021-04-01
Series:BJGP Open
Subjects:
malnutrition
protein-energy malnutrition
oral nutritional supplements
polypharmacy
prescriptions
pharmacy
general practice
primary care
Online Access:https://bjgpopen.org/content/5/2/BJGPO.2020.0131

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https://bjgpopen.org/content/5/2/BJGPO.2020.0131

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