Variation between nursing homes in drug use and in drug-related problems

Variation between nursing homes in drug use and in drug-related problems

Abstract Background Residents at nursing homes (NHs) are at particular risk for drug related harm. Regular medication reviews using explicit criteria for pharmacological inappropriateness and classification of drug related problems (DRPs) have recently been introduced as measures to improve the qual...

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Main Authors: Amura Francesca Fog, Ibrahimu Mdala, Knut Engedal, Jørund Straand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Older people
Nursing homes
Medication review
Psychotropic drugs
Opioids
Drug related problems
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01745-y

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