Pharmacists could use the Internet to find software and data on drug therapy problems, continuing education, forms, information about pharmaceutical companies, marketing information, and newsgroups to discuss common concerns and issues. The author discusses the history of the Internet and the World Wide Web, offers suggestions for connecting, and recommends sites of interest to consultant pharmacists. This site offers access to professional education, on-line forums, and databases for pharmacists. Scott, William K., et al. Risk of Institutionalization Among Community Long-Term Care Clients With Dementia.
Many risk factors exist for nursing facility placement.
These factors include advanced age, physical disability, living arrangements, cognitive function, chronic disease status, ethnicity, poverty, service use, and social support mechanisms. In South Carolina, CLTC has been effective in reducing nursing facility use, or at least in postponing it. Some clients are eventually institutionalized. The authors of this study are seeking to define the specific risk factors in the South Carolina population that lead to eventual nursing facility placement. Four variables emerged as being statistically significant for nursing facility placement.