Medicines prescribing for homeless persons: analysis of prescription data from specialist homelessness general practices.

Aleena KhanOm KurmiRichard LowrieSaval KhanalVibhu Paudyal

Published in: International journal of clinical pharmacy (2022)

Most of the prescribing activities in the homeless population relate to mental health conditions and substance misuse. It is possible that other long-term conditions that overlap with homelessness are under-diagnosed and under-managed. Wide variations in data across practices needs investigation.

Keyphrases

mental illness
primary care
mental health
electronic health record
healthcare
big data
palliative care
chronic pain
adverse drug
data analysis
artificial intelligence