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Open AccessClinical impact of medication reviews for community-dwelling patients in primary healthcare
A high number of drug-related problems has previously been shown among community-dwelling patients in primary healthcare in Skåne County, Sweden. Medication reviews are one way to solve these problems, but the...
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Open AccessDevelopment of the Swedish anticholinergic burden scale (Swe-ABS)
Drugs with anticholinergic properties are associated with cognitive adverse effects, especially in patients vulnerable to central muscarinic antagonism. A variety of drugs show weak, moderate or strong anticho...
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Open AccessPharmacist-led medication reviews in primary healthcare for adult community-dwelling patients – a descriptive study charting a new target group
Medication treatment can reduce morbidity but can also cause drug-related problems (DRPs). One method to identify and solve DRPs is medication reviews (MRs) that are aimed at increased patient safety and quali...
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Open AccessAssessment of medication discrepancies with point prevalence measurement: how accurate are the medication lists for Swedish patients?
Medication discrepancies are common, potentially harmful and may result from poor medication information across medical records. Our aim was to describe current medication discrepancy rates, types and severity...
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Open AccessA descriptive study of pain treatment and its follow-up in primary care of elderly patients after orthopaedic care
Pain treatment post orthopaedic care in the elderly is complicated and requires careful follow-up. Current guidelines state all patients prescribed opioids should have a plan for gradual reduction, with the tr...
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Open AccessMedication Discrepancies in Discharge Summaries and Associated Risk Factors for Elderly Patients with Many Drugs
Elderly patients are at high risk for medication errors in care transitions. The discharge summary aims to counteract drug-related problems due to insufficient information transfer in care transitions, hence t...
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Open AccessMedication errors in primary health care records; a cross-sectional study in Southern Sweden
Drug-related problems due to medication errors are common and have the potential to cause harm. This study, which was conducted in Swedish primary health care, aimed to assess how well the medication lists in ...
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Open AccessElderly at risk in care transitions When discharge summaries are poorly transferred and used –a descriptive study
Discharge summary with medication report effectively counteracts drug-related problems among elderly patients due to insufficient information transfer in care transitions. However, this requires optimal transf...
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Open AccessKidney function and use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs among elderly people: a cross-sectional study on potential hazards for an at risk population
Background Renal elimination normally decreases with age. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) carry a risk of additional kidney damage. Objective The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of N...
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Open AccessDrugs, distrust and dialogue –a focus group study with Swedish GPs on discharge summary use in primary care
Discharge summary with medication report effectively counteracts drug-related problems due to insufficient information transfer in care transitions. The benefits of the discharge summary may be lost if it is n...
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Open AccessSafer drug use in primary care - a pilot intervention study to identify improvement needs and make agreements for change in five Swedish primary care units
There is an urgent need to improve patient safety in the area of medication treatment among the elderly. The aim of this study was to explore which improvement needs and strengths, relating to medication safet...
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Medication reviews in primary care in Sweden: importance of clinical pharmacists’ recommendations on drug-related problems
Background One way of preventing and solving drug-related problems in frail elderly is to perform team-based medication reviews. Objective To evaluate the quality of the clinical pharmacy...
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Open AccessFrail elderly patients’ experiences of information on medication. A qualitative study
Older patients generally have only poor knowledge about their medicines. Knowledge is important for good adherence and for participating in decisions about treatment. Patients are entitled to be informed on an...
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Open AccessThe assessment of renal function in relation to the use of drugs in elderly in nursing homes; a cohort study
Renal function decreases with age. Dosage adjustment according to renal function is indicated for many drugs, in order to avoid adverse reactions of medications and/or aggravation of renal impairment. There ar...
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Healthcare utilisation and knowledge concerning prescribed drugs among older people
The aim of this study was to explore healthcare consumption in relation to more versus less knowledge concerning prescribed drugs among older people with functional dependency and repeated healthcare contacts,...
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Frail elderly patients in primary care—their medication knowledge and beliefs about prescribed medicines
The aim of this study was to describe elderly patients’ knowledge about and attitudes towards their medicines in Swedish primary care.
