This review will provide an exhaustive view of medication management models that could be effective for polymedicated , home-dwelling older adults and will allow us to analyze their impact on managing and preventing MRPs .
BACKGROUND Older adults with multiple chronic diseases commonly require complex medication regimes .
When combined with frailty , cognitive impairment , and changing pharmacological prescriptions , older adults ' polymedication regimes increase the risk of medication-related problems ( MRPs ) and hospitalization .
Effective , well-organized medication management could avoid MRPs and their clinical outcomes .
OBJECTIVE Identify medication management models and analyze their impact on managing and preventing MRPs for polymedicated , home-dwelling older adults .
What is a non-randomised controlled trial?
Research ers investigated whether a low cost public campaign by local health authorities reduced antibiotic prescribing for out patients . A non-r and omised controlled trial study design was used . The intervention was multifaceted and included posters , brochures , and advertisements on local media , plus a newsletter on local antibiotic resistance targeted at doctors and pharmacists . The campaign focused primarily on the prescription of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections . The trial was based in Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy . The provinces of Modena and Parma ( about 1 150 000 residents ) were chosen for implementation of the intervention between November 2011 and February 2012 . The provinces where the campaign was not implemented , with no information provided to doctors and pharmacists , formed the control group ( about 3 250 000 residents ) . The primary outcome was the change in prescribing rates of antibiotics for out patients over five months.1 The research ers reported that a low cost community based public campaign targeted at residents , combined with a newsletter on local antibiotic resistance for doctors and pharmacists , was associated with a significantly decreased total rate of antibiotic prescribing . However , the campaign did not affect the participants ’ knowledge and attitudes about antibiotic resistance . Which of the following statements , if any , are true
This review will provide an exhaustive view of medication management models that could be effective for polymedicated , home-dwelling older adults and will allow us to analyze their impact on managing and preventing MRPs .
BACKGROUND Older adults with multiple chronic diseases commonly require complex medication regimes .
When combined with frailty , cognitive impairment , and changing pharmacological prescriptions , older adults ' polymedication regimes increase the risk of medication-related problems ( MRPs ) and hospitalization .
Effective , well-organized medication management could avoid MRPs and their clinical outcomes .
OBJECTIVE Identify medication management models and analyze their impact on managing and preventing MRPs for polymedicated , home-dwelling older adults .