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Medication management in residents of aged care facilities
Responding to the medication needs of an ageing population is a major challenge for the Australian health care system. As the main care givers of residents in aged care facilities, nurses are ideally positioned to promote quality medication management for these individuals. This review paper identifies issues affecting medication management of elderly residents, using the psychotropic family of drugs as an example. Strategies aimed at improving medication management in elderly residents, which include education, guidelines documents, legislation and consumer medication information, are also examined. While the review explores the nurse's perspective, it also emphasises the need for collaborative involvement.
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Contemporary nurseVolume
7Issue
2Pagination
53 - 59Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLocation
Abingdon, Eng.Publisher DOI
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1037-6178eISSN
1839-3535Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
1998, John Libbey & CompanyUsage metrics
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