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dc.contributor.authorElliott, Rohan A-
dc.contributor.authorLee, Cik Yin-
dc.contributor.authorBeanland, Christine-
dc.contributor.authorVakil, Krishna-
dc.contributor.authorGoeman, Dianne-
dc.date2016-03-15-
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-21T05:38:08Z-
dc.date.available2016-11-21T05:38:08Z-
dc.date.issued2016-03-
dc.identifier.citationDrugs - Real World Outcomes 2016; 3(1): 13-24en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/16433-
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Increasing numbers of older people are receiving support with medicines management from community nursing services (CNSs) to enable them to live in their own homes. Little is known about these people and the support they receive. OBJECTIVES: To explore the characteristics of older people referred for medicines management support, type of support provided, medication errors and adverse medication events (AMEs). METHODS: A retrospective observational study of a random sample of 100 older people referred to a large non-profit CNS for medicines management support over a 3-month period was conducted. Measures were: demographics, referral source, current medical problems, medicines, medication aids, types of medication authorisations used by nurses, frequency of nurse visits and type of support provided, medication errors, AMEs and interdisciplinary teamwork among community nurses, general practitioners and pharmacists. RESULTS: Older people (median 80 years) were referred for medicines support most often by hospitals (39 %). Other referrals were from families/carers, case-managers, palliative care services and general practitioners. Multiple health conditions (median 5) and medicines (median 10) were common; 66 % used ≥5 medicines; 48 % used ≥1 high-risk medicines-most commonly opiates, anticoagulants and insulin. Medication aids were frequently used, mostly multi-compartment dose administration aids (47 %). Most people received regular community nurse visits (≥4 per week) to administer medicines or monitor medicine-taking. Only 16 % had a medication administration chart; for other clients nurses used medicine lists or letters from doctors for medication authorisation. Medication errors occurred in 41 % of people and 13 % had ≥1 AME requiring medical consultation or hospitalisation; 9/13 (64 %) AMEs were potentially preventable. There was little evidence of interdisciplinary teamwork or medication review. CONCLUSION: CNS clients had multiple risk-factors for medication misadventure. Deficiencies in medicines management were identified, including low use of medication charts and interdisciplinary medication review. Strategies are needed to improve medicines management in the home-care setting.en_US
dc.titleMedicines management, medication errors and adverse medication events in older people referred to a community nursing service: a retrospective observational studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.journaltitleDrugs - Real World Outcomesen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationCentre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, Victoria, Australiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationPharmacy Department, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationRDNS Institute, Royal District Nursing Service, St Kilda, Victoria, Australiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationCentral Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Prahran, Victoria, Australiaen_US
dc.identifier.pubmedurihttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27747809en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s40801-016-0065-6en_US
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dc.type.austinJournal Articleen_US
local.name.researcherElliott, Rohan A
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