Effect of a medicines management model on medication-related readmissions in older patients admitted to a medical acute admission unit-A randomized controlled trial.

Trine GraabaekUlla HedegaardMikkel B ChristensenMarianne H ClemmensenTorben KnudsenLise Aagaard

Published in: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice (2018)

This study showed that a clinical pharmacist can be used to identify and solve medication-related problems, but this study did not find any effect on the selected outcomes. The frequency of medication-related readmissions was low, leaving little room for improvement. Future research should consider other study designs or outcome measures.

Keyphrases

healthcare
emergency department
physical activity
intensive care unit
adverse drug
skeletal muscle
acute respiratory distress syndrome
glycemic control