Pharmacist Intervention Helps Elderly Patients

"The inclusion of a clinical pharmacist with extensive experience in conducting medication therapy management reviews added value for the brain health care provided on a regular basis by clinicians at the UK ADC clinic," they noted. According to the University of Kentucky, the authors have...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Drug Topics 2017-08, Vol.161 (8), p.22
Main Author: Hamm, Nicholas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alzheimer's disease
Dementia
Drug stores
Drug therapy
Intervention
Patients
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmacists
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:"The inclusion of a clinical pharmacist with extensive experience in conducting medication therapy management reviews added value for the brain health care provided on a regular basis by clinicians at the UK ADC clinic," they noted. According to the University of Kentucky, the authors have secured additional funding to complete a larger oneyear study following more patients who have received MTM intervention. EH Nicholas Hamm is Associate Editor of Drug Topics KEY FINDINGS FROM THE STUDY: * 15% of older patients with dementia have at least one potentially inappropriate prescription * Targeted MTM resulted in a more favorable clinical dementia rating * Patients receiving intervention are 5 times more likely to discontinue inappropriate medication Source: Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, 2017.
ISSN:0012-6616
1937-8157