Factors affecting the delivery of community pharmacist-led medication reviews: evidence from the MedsCheck annual service in Ontario.
Petros PechlivanoglouLusine AbrahamyanLinda MacKeiganGiulia P ConsiglioLisa DolovichPing LiSuzanne M CadaretteValeria E RacJonghyun ShinMurray KrahnPublished in: BMC health services research (2016)
The most important determinant of receiving an MCA was having had a prior MCA. Overall, MCA recipients were healthier, younger, urban-dwelling, and taking fewer medications than non-recipients. Policies regarding current and future medication review programs may need to evolve to ensure that those at greatest need receive timely and comprehensive medication reviews.