Journal of Prescribing Practice, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6(11), С. 452 - 454
Опубликована: Ноя. 2, 2024
Deborah Robertson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish look at any the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided
Язык: Английский
BMC Primary Care, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 26(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 14, 2025
Abstract Objective As populations age globally, there is increasing prevalence of multiple long-term conditions, such as dementia, leading to many challenges. The burden on health and care services, economic pressures, the necessity for innovative policies better support older people with dementia becomes paramount. This review explores how clinical pharmacists working in UK primary dementia. Design Scoping review. Method was conducted following framework scoping reviews accordance Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology. search Scopus, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web Science, PsycINFO, Cochrane initially September 2022, updated August 2024. Searches included literature exploring landscape pharmacy services UK, focusing roles delivered, perceptions, experiences. Results A total 30 articles were included. These detail multifaceted responsibilities people. Stakeholder perspectives, including healthcare professionals patients, emphasised positive outcomes pharmacist involvement, from reducing other practitioners’ workloads improving patient safety. However, communication gaps, concerns about competence professionals, need clear role definitions emerged Research focused experiences underserved groups, or minority ethnic backgrounds, lacking. Conclusions implications enhances our understanding service identifies gaps evidence, emphasising empirical studies cognitive impairment those backgrounds. It provides insights into what makes an effective service, training communication, which may help inform international policy practice improve provision globally.
Язык: Английский
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European Geriatric Medicine, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Март 9, 2025
Abstract Purpose To summarise the association between potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in older adults, with a special focus on those atrial fibrillation (AF) multimorbidity, while exploring potential interventions to improve their impact HRQOL. Methods A comprehensive search strategy was conducted MEDLINE using PubMed interface August 16th, 2024, focusing key terms related “potentially prescribing” “quality life”. Additionally, reference lists included studies were screened. Only utilising validated assessment tools for HRQOL or measuring global self-perceived health status considered. Studies involving populations an average age ≥ 65 years included. Results Of 1810 articles screened, 35 The findings indicate that prescribing, independent polypharmacy, may negatively influence review identified range aimed at improving among including pharmacist-driven, general practitioner-driven, multidisciplinary approaches. Interventions assessed distinct population groups specifically residential care homes. While some demonstrated improvements quality, overall evidence regarding remains limited. Conclusion relationship underexplored adults AF despite high prevalence PIP. Effective pharmacotherapy should be coupled patients' clinical functional parameters, considering Adopting multidisciplinary, integrated, patient-centred approach is essential sustainable appropriate practices enhance
Язык: Английский
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Drugs & Aging, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Март 20, 2025
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Prescribing Practice, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6(11), С. 452 - 454
Опубликована: Ноя. 2, 2024
Deborah Robertson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish look at any the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided
Язык: Английский
Процитировано
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