| A review of pharmacist recommendations in an aged care facility. | |
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PMID: 21616022 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The aim of this study was to analyse the types of and rationale for the clinical recommendations made by the pharmacist in a rural aged care facility to improve patient safety. The classes of drugs associated with the pharmacist's recommendations were also identified. A related aim was to determine their degree of acceptance by medical practitioners. A retrospective, cross-sectional study design was used to review 56 aged care residents' case notes over a 12-month period. The main outcome measures included: the types of and reasons for recommendations made by the pharmacist; classes of drugs associated with the pharmacist's recommendations; and the implementation rate of the pharmacist's recommendations by the medical practitioner. A total of 196 recommendations were made by the pharmacist to the residents' existing medications. The main types of recommendations were alteration to residents' monitoring (49%), discontinuation of drug treatment (19%) followed by initiation of drug treatment (17%). The main reasons for the recommendations were to reduce potential side-effects (45%), symptom control (32%) and to increase drug efficacy (19%). Analysis of medical practitioners' case notes estimated that 70% of the pharmacist's recommendations were being implemented by the residents' medical practitioner. This case notes analysis reinforces the importance of doctor-pharmacist collaboration in the management of residents' medications in aged care facilities. |
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Hanan Khalil |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Australian journal of primary health Volume: 17 ISSN: 1448-7527 ISO Abbreviation: Aust J Prim Health Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-05-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101123037 Medline TA: Aust J Prim Health Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 35-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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