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Challenges of managing medications for older people at transition points of care
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posted on 2015-05-01, 00:00 authored by Elizabeth ManiasElizabeth Manias, C HughesIn clinical practice, pharmacists play a very important role in identifying and correcting medication discrepancies as older patients move across transition points of care. With increasing complexity of health care needs of older people, these discrepancies are likely to increase. The major concern with identifying and correcting medication discrepancies is that medication reconciliation is considered a retrospective problem - that is, dealing with medication discrepancies after they have occurred. It is argued here that a more proactive stance should be taken where doctors, nurses and pharmacists collectively work together to prevent medication discrepancies from happening in the first place. Improved involvement of patients and family members will help to facilitate better management of medications across transition points of care. Efficient use of information technology aids, such as electronic medication reconciliation tools, should also assist with organizational systems problems associated with the working culture, heavy workloads, and staff and skill mix of health professionals.
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Research in social and administrative pharmacyVolume
11Issue
3Season
May-JunePagination
442 - 447Publisher
ElsevierLocation
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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1934-8150eISSN
1934-8150Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2015, ElsevierUsage metrics
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CommunicationInformation technologyMedication discrepanciesMedication reconciliationOlder peoplePatient and family involvementScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicinePublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthPharmacology & PharmacyRECONCILIATIONDISCHARGEDISCREPANCIESINTERVENTIONQUALITYPATIENTERRORSADULTS
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