Quality Use of Medicines Indicators and Associated Factors in Residential Aged Care Facilities: Baseline Findings from the Pharmacists in RACF Study in Australia

Quality Use of Medicines Indicators and Associated Factors in Residential Aged Care Facilities: Baseline Findings from the Pharmacists in RACF Study in Australia

Prescribing potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), including antipsychotics and benzodiazepines, has been used as an indicator of the quality use of medicines in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). PIMs are associated with an increased risk of falls and hospitalisations in the elderly....

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Haider, Sam Kosari, Mark Naunton, Theo Niyonsenga, Gregory M. Peterson, Jane Koerner, Rachel Davey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
potentially inappropriate medications
elderly
quality use of medicines
Beers Criteria
prescribing
residential aged care facilities
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/17/5189

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