Evaluation of changes in prescription among Japanese elderly patients before and after transition to home care.

Shoichi MasumotoMikiya SatoTomotsugu YamakawaShuhei HamadaTakashi InabaYoshihiro KataokaSachiko OzoneShoji Yokoya Scott Murray

Published in: Journal of general and family medicine (2021)

Our results suggest that FPs involved in home care are trying to adjust prescriptions by simplifying the medication regimen of patients with polypharmacy, and adding symptomatic drugs to those with nonpolypharmacy.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
healthcare
drug induced
electronic health record
emergency department