Open AccessThe Impact of Medication Reviews Conducted in Primary Care on Hospital Admissions and Mortality: An Observational Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Veronica Milos Nymberg,
Cecilia Lenander,
Beata Borgström Bolmsjö
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
drug, healthcare and patient safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 24
ISSN - 1179-1365
DOI - 10.2147/dhps.s283708
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , randomized controlled trial , population , cohort , emergency medicine , cohort study , intervention (counseling) , pediatrics , physical therapy , nursing , environmental health
Drug-related problems among the elderly population are common and increasing. Multi-professional medication reviews (MR) have arisen as a method to optimize drug therapy for frail elderly patients. Research has not yet been able to show conclusive evidence of the effect of MRs on mortality or hospital admissions.