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Self-Medication Among Elderly: Evidence Synthesis and a Systematic Review of the Literature
Background: Self-medication refers to the use of medication without medical supervision. This can involve either taking a prescribed drug for chronic...
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The use of technology to improve medication adherence in heart failure patients: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
BackgroundHeart failure is an ever-growing contributor to morbidity and mortality in the ageing population. Medication adherence rates among the HF...
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Simulation for Medication Safety
Simulation training is a valuable tool for improving medication safety practices among healthcare professionals. However, to ensure the best practice...
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Medication use review: does it have a future and potential in Latvia? The opinion of pharmacists after the pilot project
BackgroundGiven that the Medication Use Review (MUR) can be used as a tool to improve the quality, safety, and appropriate use of medications, it has...
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Optimizing Medication Safety for Patients at Transitions of Care
Transitions of care are vulnerable moments that put patients at high risk for medication discrepancies, adverse drug events (ADEs), and drug therapy...
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Simulation for Medication Safety and Patient Safety Practice
This chapter provides an overview of the use of simulation in medication safety and patient safety practices in healthcare settings. Simulation has...
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Evidence of the Impact of Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence
Although medicine expenditures represent one of the main budgetary elements for health care systems worldwide, it does not ensure their correct use...
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Prevalence and predictors of self-medication among university students in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundSelf-medication of medicines is a global issue particularly among those with good access and familiarity with medications such as...
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Evaluating self-medication practices in Ethiopia
BackgroundSelf-medication with antibiotics has become an important factor driving antibiotic resistance and it masks the signs and symptoms of the...
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Obtaining medication histories via telepharmacy: an observational study
BackgroundMedication reconciliation is an effective strategy to reduce medication errors upon hospital admission. The process involves obtaining a...
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Medication-related problems identified by community pharmacists: a descriptive case study of two Australian populations
BackgroundMedication-related problems (MRPs) contribute significantly to preventable patient harm and global healthcare expenditure. Vulnerable...
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Assessment of medication discrepancies with point prevalence measurement: how accurate are the medication lists for Swedish patients?
BackgroundMedication discrepancies are common, potentially harmful and may result from poor medication information across medical records. Our aim...
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Decision support software-guided medication reviews in elderly patients with polypharmacy: a prospective analysis of routine data from community pharmacies (OPtiMed study protocol)
BackgroundPharmacist-led medication reviews are considered a valuable measure to address risks of polypharmacy. The software Medinspector ® is used...
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Medication management of COVID-19 patients during transition to virtual models of care: a qualitative study
IntroductionExpansion of hospital service models was one of the strategies implemented to manage the COVID-19 pandemic through virtual models of...
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Adherence to treatment and harmful effects of medication shortages in the context of severe crises: scale validation and correlates
BackgroundMedication shortage is a public health problem, affecting patients’ outcomes mainly through the difficulty in maintaining adherence,...
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Evidence of the Impact of Interventions Related to Medication Wastage
Medicines are the most common form of healthcare intervention. With rising healthcare costs, it is important to make the best use of resources...
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Assessing the severity of medication administration errors identified in an observational study using a valid and reliable method
BackgroundEpidemiological data on medication errors severity are scarce. The assessment of the prevalence and severity of medication errors may be...
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Medication error and associated factors among adults admitted to emergency ward at the university of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, North-West Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study, 2022
BackgroundMedication errors are the most common cause of preventable adverse drug events at the emergency ward.
ObjectivesThis study assessed...
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Association between health literacy and medication comprehension; attitudes toward reporting adverse events in adults using over-the-counter medicines
BackgroundSelf-medication using over-the-counter (OTC) medicines is one of the effective self-care measures in dealing with daily health problems....
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Over-the-counter use of short-acting beta-2 agonists: a systematic review
BackgroundThe widespread use of short-acting beta-2 agonists (SABA) as an as-needed treatment for asthma is well-established. However, excessive use...
