Evaluation of the Effect of a Safe Medication Strategy on Potentially Inappropriate Medications, Polypharmacy and Anticholinergic Burden for People with Dementia: An Intervention Study

People with dementia (PWD) are at risk for medication-related harm due to their impaired cognition and frequently being prescribed many medications. This study evaluated a medication safety intervention (including pharmacist medication reconciliation and review) for PWD during an unplanned admission...

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Main Authors: Ashley Kable, Samantha Fraser, Anne Fullerton, Carolyn Hullick, Kerrin Palazzi, Christopher Oldmeadow, Constance Dimity Pond, Andrew Searles, Rod Ling, Remia Bruce, Wendy Murdoch, John Attia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/20/2771