An Evaluation of an Adapted U.S. Model of Pharmaceutical Care to Improve Psychoactive Prescribing for Nursing Home Residents in Northern Ireland (Fleetwood Northern Ireland Study)

OBJECTIVES: To test the effect of an adapted U.S. model of pharmaceutical care on prescribing of inappropriate psychoactive (anxiolytic, hypnotic, and antipsychotic) medications and falls in nursing homes for older people in Northern Ireland (NI). DESIGN: Cluster randomized controlled trial. SETTING...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) 2010-01, Vol.58 (1), p.44-53
Hauptverfasser:	Patterson, Susan M., Hughes, Carmel M., Crealey, Grainne, Cardwell, Chris, Lapane, Kate L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged, 80 and over Algorithms Biological and medical sciences Clinical trials cluster randomized controlled trial Drug Prescriptions - standards Drug therapy Falls Female General aspects Humans Intervention Male Medical sciences Miscellaneous Models, Theoretical Northern Ireland Nursing Homes pharmaceutical care psychoactive medication Psychotropic drugs Psychotropic Drugs - therapeutic use Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Single-Blind Method United States
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