Incorporating Oral Health Considerations for Medication Management in Care Transitions
Transitions of care involve multifaceted considerations for patients, which can pose significant challenges if factors like oral health are overlooked when evaluating medication management. This article examines how oral health factors should be considered in medication management of patients who ma...
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| author | Kimberly A. Sanders Christine L. Downey Anita Yang Brooke K. Baker |
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| description | Transitions of care involve multifaceted considerations for patients, which can pose significant challenges if factors like oral health are overlooked when evaluating medication management. This article examines how oral health factors should be considered in medication management of patients who may be at risk for hospital readmission. This article also explores successes and challenges of a pharmacy consult service integrated into a dental clinic practice, and the opportunities within that setting to improve overall patient outcomes including those related to care transitions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fce63b25c9704c5c80f17f971c417aca2023-11-19T21:52:10ZengMDPI AGPharmacy2226-47872020-04-01826710.3390/pharmacy8020067Incorporating Oral Health Considerations for Medication Management in Care TransitionsKimberly A. Sanders0Christine L. Downey1Anita Yang2Brooke K. Baker3Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, 301 Pharmacy Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27759, USAAdams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, 385 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USAEshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, 301 Pharmacy Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27759, USAEshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, 301 Pharmacy Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27759, USATransitions of care involve multifaceted considerations for patients, which can pose significant challenges if factors like oral health are overlooked when evaluating medication management. This article examines how oral health factors should be considered in medication management of patients who may be at risk for hospital readmission. This article also explores successes and challenges of a pharmacy consult service integrated into a dental clinic practice, and the opportunities within that setting to improve overall patient outcomes including those related to care transitions.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/8/2/67transitionsoral healthmedication managementreadmissionsinterprofessional practice |
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| title | Incorporating Oral Health Considerations for Medication Management in Care Transitions |
| title_full | Incorporating Oral Health Considerations for Medication Management in Care Transitions |
| title_fullStr | Incorporating Oral Health Considerations for Medication Management in Care Transitions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incorporating Oral Health Considerations for Medication Management in Care Transitions |
| title_short | Incorporating Oral Health Considerations for Medication Management in Care Transitions |
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| topic | transitions oral health medication management readmissions interprofessional practice |
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