Methodology of a pilot study to improve the quality of medication use in older adults: Enhancing quality in psychiatry using pharmacists (EQUIPP)
January 28th, 2010 Posted by: admin
Publication year: 2009
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, Volume 7, Issue 6, December 2009, Pages 362-372
Mary T., Roth , Lea C., Watson , Denise A., Esserman , Jena L., Ivey , Richard, Hansen , …
Background: Medication-related problems are prevalent in older adults, contributing to increased harm and health care costs and negatively impacting quality of care. Older adults with psychiatric disease are at an increased risk because of their underlying disease and types of medications prescribed. Efforts to improve the quality of medication use often focus on select medication-related problems, select diagnoses, or predefined quality indicators; however, such an approach fails to consider the potential for multiple coexisting problems within individuals.Objective: A pilot study was conducted to test the feasibility of a medication management program designed to improve the quality of medication use in…
