Background: Although polypharmacy can cause adverse health outcomes, patients often know little about their medication. A regularly conducted medication review (MR) can help provide an overview of a patient’s medication, and benefit patients by enhancing their knowledge of their drugs. As little is known about patient attitudes towards MRs in primary care, the objective of this study was to gain insight into patient-perceived barriers and facilitators to the implementation of an MR. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study with a convenience sample of 31 patients (age ≥ 60 years, ≥3 chronic diseases, taking ≥5 drugs/d); in Hesse, Germany, in February 2016. We conducted two focus groups and, in order to ensure the participation of elderly ...
A patient-centred approach to medicines optimisation is considered essential. The OPtimising thERapy...
BACKGROUND: In 2008 recommendations were launched to prevent medication-related hospital admissions ...
Purpose: There is a lack of knowledge about factors that influence the performance of comprehensive ...
Abstract Background Although polypharmacy can cause adverse health outcomes, patients often know lit...
Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore whether general practitioners (GPs) experienced barrie...
Objectives: Inappropriate medication prescribing is a recognized clinical problem in nursing home re...
Objectives: Inappropriate medication prescribing is a recognized clinical problem in nursing home re...
Objectives: Inappropriate medication prescribing is a recognized clinical problem in nursing home re...
Objectives: Inappropriate medication prescribing is a recognized clinical problem in nursing home re...
Abstract: Abstract Background Medication reviews are a structured critical evaluation of a patient's...
BACKGROUND: For older patients with polypharmacy, medication management is a process of careful deli...
Objective: The aim with this study was to understand more about how general practitioners (GPs) and ...
Background: Many unplanned hospital admissions occur due to adverse drug events which may be reduced...
Item does not contain fulltextBackground: Key recommendations for the management of patients with po...
Abstract Background To investigate patients’ perspectives on polypharmacy and the use of a digital d...
A patient-centred approach to medicines optimisation is considered essential. The OPtimising thERapy...
BACKGROUND: In 2008 recommendations were launched to prevent medication-related hospital admissions ...
Purpose: There is a lack of knowledge about factors that influence the performance of comprehensive ...
Abstract Background Although polypharmacy can cause adverse health outcomes, patients often know lit...
Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore whether general practitioners (GPs) experienced barrie...
Objectives: Inappropriate medication prescribing is a recognized clinical problem in nursing home re...
Objectives: Inappropriate medication prescribing is a recognized clinical problem in nursing home re...
Objectives: Inappropriate medication prescribing is a recognized clinical problem in nursing home re...
Objectives: Inappropriate medication prescribing is a recognized clinical problem in nursing home re...
Abstract: Abstract Background Medication reviews are a structured critical evaluation of a patient's...
BACKGROUND: For older patients with polypharmacy, medication management is a process of careful deli...
Objective: The aim with this study was to understand more about how general practitioners (GPs) and ...
Background: Many unplanned hospital admissions occur due to adverse drug events which may be reduced...
Item does not contain fulltextBackground: Key recommendations for the management of patients with po...
Abstract Background To investigate patients’ perspectives on polypharmacy and the use of a digital d...
A patient-centred approach to medicines optimisation is considered essential. The OPtimising thERapy...
BACKGROUND: In 2008 recommendations were launched to prevent medication-related hospital admissions ...
Purpose: There is a lack of knowledge about factors that influence the performance of comprehensive ...