Integrating Pharmacists in Residential Aged Care Facilities to improve the quality use of medicines

Project: Research

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Description

To assess whether on-site pharmacists in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) as part of the care team, improves the appropriateness of medication use.

Primary objective: To evaluate if the new model of care – on-site pharmacists employed in RACFs- improves the appropriateness of prescribing and medication use- as determined by validated measures of Potential Inappropriate Medications (PIM).

Secondary objective: To evaluate if the new model of care reduces hospital presentations and improves other quality use of medicine indicators in RACFs
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date23/01/2030/05/23

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