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Open AccessSelf-management support (SMS) in primary care practice: a qualitative focus group study of care professionals’ experiences
To support self-management of chronically ill persons, innovative approaches of care practice are being developed. Unfortunately, many self-management supporting interventions struggle to achieve reliable and ...
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The RESPECT-tool as a facilitator for person-centered medication reviews for nursing home residents: tool development and pilot study
Although support is needed, no method exists to elicit and integrate personal goals into medication optimization interventions for nursing home residents.
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Open AccessSelf-management support in flemish primary care practice: the development of a preliminary conceptual model using a qualitative approach
Co** with a chronic disease can be really challenging. Self-management represents a promising strategy to improve daily life experiences. The role of primary healthcare professionals cannot be underestimated...
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Open AccessOverall performance of a drug–drug interaction clinical decision support system: quantitative evaluation and end-user survey
Clinical decision support systems are implemented in many hospitals to prevent medication errors and associated harm. They are however associated with a high burden of false positive alerts and alert fatigue. ...
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Open AccessResident and informal caregiver involvement in medication-related decision-making and the medicines’ pathway in nursing homes: experiences and perceived opportunities of healthcare professionals
Person-centered care has been shown to be beneficial for nursing home residents. The know-how and attitude of healthcare professionals, however, can make its implementation difficult. Also, research on person-...
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Use and Deprescribing of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Frail Nursing Home Residents
The STOPPFrail criteria were developed to assist physicians in deprescribing medications among frail patients approaching end of life. We aimed to measure the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication...
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Open AccessProcess evaluation of a complex intervention to optimize quality of prescribing in nursing homes (COME-ON study)
The COME-ON study was a cluster-controlled trial of a complex intervention that consisted of a blended training program, local interdisciplinary meetings, and interdisciplinary case conferences in Belgian nurs...
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Beliefs about medicines and information needs among pregnant women visiting a tertiary hospital in Belgium
To explore beliefs about medicines and information needs among pregnant women visiting a tertiary hospital in Belgium and to identify patient characteristics associated with beliefs about medicines.
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The Role of Interprofessional Communication in Pharmaceutical Care
hardly be provided without collaboration with other healthcare providers. In its optimal form, entails that providers discuss mutual goals, resources, and responsibility for care. In order to support ...
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Pharmaceutical Care and the Role of the Patient
order to effectively implement the gold standard for healthcare practice, , between the and the pharmacist is required. As form a heterogeneous group with different needs depending on the disease sta...
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Development of a risk score for QTc-prolongation: the RISQ-PATH study
Background More than 170 drugs are linked with QTc-prolongation, which in extreme cases can lead to Torsade de Pointes. Monitoring of this potential side effect is an important challenge ...
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Risk factors for QTc-prolongation: systematic review of the evidence
Background QTc-interval prolongation has been associated with serious adverse events, such as Torsade de Pointes and sudden cardiac death. In the prevention of QTc-prolongation, special a...
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Risk management of QTc-prolongation in patients receiving haloperidol: an epidemiological study in a University hospital in Belgium
Background Many drugs, including haloperidol, are linked with a risk of QTc-prolongation, which can lead to Torsade de Pointes and sudden cardiac death. Objective To investigate the preva...
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Exploring the relationship between fall risk-increasing drugs and fall-related fractures
Hospital admissions due to fall-related fractures are a major problem in the aging population. Several risk factors have been identified, including drug use. Most studies often retrieved prescription-only drug...
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Open AccessCollaborative approach to Optimise MEdication use for Older people in Nursing homes (COME-ON): study protocol of a cluster controlled trial
Ageing has become a worldwide reality and presents new challenges for the health-care system. Research has shown that potentially inappropriate prescribing, both potentially inappropriate medications and poten...
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Barriers in the Approach of Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery in Flemish Hospitals
Bariatric surgery is associated not only with weight loss and improvement of comorbidities of obesity but also with short and long-term complications. Preoperative screening and lifelong follow-up of these pat...
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Open AccessDrug interactions with QT-prolonging antibiotics: an epidemiological study in community pharmacies
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Medication Cost is Significantly Reduced After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Obese Patients
This study aims to determine the influence of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) on medication-related costs.
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Frequency of use of QT-interval prolonging drugs in psychiatry in Belgium
Introduction Drug-induced QT-prolongation is an established risk factor for Torsade de pointes and sudden cardiac death. The list of QT-prolonging drugs is extensive and includes many drugs commo...
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Open AccessDo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients meet the dietary guidelines?
