The OPTIMAL study argued that it is probable that there are key activities within different
models of health-care provision that are important for residents' health care. Objectives: To …

Background Medication errors are one of the leading causes of harmin health care. Review
and analysis of errors have often emphasized their preventable nature and potential for …

Objective While fixed-dose combinations (FDC) can improve adherence, they may add
complexity to the prescribing/dispensing process, potentially increasing risk of medication …

Background Medication reviews contribute to protecting long-term care (LTC) residents from
drug related problems (DRPs). However, few controlled studies have examined the impact …

BACKGROUND: Medication safety is a pressing concern for residential aged care facilities
(RACFs). Retrospective studies in RACF settings identify inadequate communication …

Purpose This study assessed the effect of providing an enhanced medication plan (EMP) to
patients during patient-physician conversation at hospital discharge and evaluated its …

Introduction: Transdermal patches provide an attractive route of drug delivery with
considerable advantages over other routes of administration, for example maintenance of …

Compliance Aids have gained widespread use to assist patients in managing their
medicines, with a view to addressing the issue of adherence. However, although patient …

Objectives Residents of nursing homes often have difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), which
complicates the administration of solid oral dosage formulations. Erroneously crushing …

Aim (s) To synthesize aged care provider, resident and residents' family members'
perspectives and experiences of medication administration in aged care facilities; to …