Pharmacy employees’ involvement in safeguarding persons with dementia who use dietary supplements: Results from a survey of Norwegian pharmacies

Pharmacy employees’ involvement in safeguarding persons with dementia who use dietary supplements: Results from a survey of Norwegian pharmacies

Abstract Background Community-dwelling persons with dementia commonly use dietary supplements (DS), often without receiving help with the administration. Patient safety is a concern, as DS-drug interactions and adverse events are potential complications. Since many persons with dementia buy their DS...

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Main Authors: Hilde Risvoll, Frauke Musial, Kjell H. Halvorsen, Trude Giverhaug, Marit Waaseth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Pharmacy
Dietary supplements
Dementia
Patient safety
Risk management
Professional practice behavior
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-019-2587-4

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