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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Medicines management"”.
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Medicines Management after Hospital Discharge: Patients’ Personal and Professional Networks
Improving the safety of medicines management when people leave hospital is an international priority. There is evidence that poor co-ordination of medicines between providers can cause preventable harm to patients, yet there is insufficient evidence of the structure and function of the medicines …
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Exploring structures and processes of medicines management in elderly hospitalised patients in the United Arab Emirates.
Given the complexity of medicines use in elderly patients, structures and processes of medicines management are key to deriving best outcomes. This research was conducted in hospitals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and focused on the patient journey from admission to discharge. The overall aim …
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"Can I trust you with my medicines?" A grounded theory study of patients with Parkinson's disease perceptions of medicines management
… of research about patients' perceptions of the management of anti-parkinsonian medicines during a hospital admission and the aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of Parkinson's disease patients admitted to Leeds Teaching Hospitals about the management of their anti-parkinsonian …
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From hospital to home: a mixed methods exploration of post-discharge medicines management for older people living with long-term conditions
… evidence of the severity and scale of these medicines-related problems exists, there is insufficient detail about the lived experience of post-discharge medicines management, in particular what helps or what hinders, and how better support could be enabled. This thesis, underpinned by the …
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The Community Pharmacists’ Role Enhancing Medicines Management for Type II Diabetes in Tripoli, Libya. A Randomised Controlled Trial in Community Pharmacy to Investigate Knowledge and Practice in Relation To Type II Diabetes and Glycaemic Control
… by engaging them in type II diabetes medicine management. Methods: This quantitative study collected data from both community pharmacists and patients. In a premises survey, 426 self-administered questionnaires were distributed to community pharmacies. In a knowledge survey, 125 questionnaires …
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Development and validaton of an indicator to compare antibiotic usage in secondary care in England
… Hospitals were selected on the basis of their Medicines Management Self-Assessment Scores (MMAS) and included a cohort of three hospitals with integrated electronic prescribing systems. The total sample size was 6.65% of English NHS activity for 2001/2 based on Finished Consultant Episode (FCE) …
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Medication use in palliative and end of life care
… medication regimens. This makes the process of medicines management (incorporating prescribing, dispensing, adherence and medication review) challenging for this patient population. The overall aim of this thesis was to determine how effectively medicines are managed in the home setting and to …
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A systematic approach to improving pharmacotherapy in the elderly
… We therefore started the Landskrona Integrated Medicines management – the LIMM-study. The studies presented here add information and knowledge on clinical relevant topics regarding drug therapy in the elderly, as great room for improvement has been shown to exist in this field. The LIMM-model …
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The use of anticholinergic agents to treat excessive oropharyngeal and tracheal secretions in palliative care
… on the methodology of end of life studies in medicines management in palliative care.
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"I know where you can find out more": The role of peer educators in promoting quality use of medicines among seniors
Improving the quality use of medicines (QUM) among seniors, particularly those using multiple medicines, is a national priority. The National Prescribing Service’s Seniors QUM Program was developed in collaboration with consumers to address seniors’ medicines information needs. Seniors are trained …
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Exploring the facilitators and barriers towards implementation of electronic prescribing, dispensing, and administration of medicines in hospitals in Ireland.
… barriers to implementing electronic systems for medicines management in hospitals. Whilst numerous studies advocate system use in improved patient safety and efficiency within the health service, their rate of adoption in practice has been slow. The aim of this doctoral research was to explore …
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Quality and continuity of medication management when people with dementia transition between the care home and hospital setting
Improving medication management at transitions of care is a national and international priority. People with dementia, who transition between hospitals and care homes, can be at an increased risk of adverse events, harm and costly re-hospitalisation. There is limited research which examines factors …