Improvement of Medication Therapy Safety of Nursing Home Residents through Pharmacists` Intervention

• In: 8F1 - From development to marketing - short oral communications on Saturday, 6 October 2012, 12:15-13:45
• At: Amsterdam (the Netherlands) (2012)
• Type: Presentations + Posters
• By: WALTERING, Isabel (Ludgeri-Apotheke, Nottuln, Germany)
• Co-author(s): Kruse, J. (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universtität, Muenster, Germany)
  Hempel, G. (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universtität, Muenster, Germany)
  Puteanus, U. (Landeszentrum Gesundheit Nordrhein-Westfalen, Muenster, Germany)
  
• Abstract:

  Background Multimorbidity and an increased age are relevant in a great number of nursing home residents. This often results in polymedication which leads to numerous problems with medication therapy safety.AimThis project shows how Pharmaceutical Care can influence drug related problems [DRP] and optimize therapy in aged patients and hence improve

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