Exploring Australian pharmacists' views toward reducing the risk of medicines-related harm in aged care residents.

ABSTRACT: Medicines-related harm is common in older people living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). Pharmacists offering services in the aged care sector may play a key role in reducing medicines-related injury. This study aimed to explore Australian pharmacists' views toward reducing the risk of medicines-related harm in older residents. Qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 Pharmacists across Australia providing services (e.g., through the provision of medication reviews, supplying medications, or being an embedded pharmacist) to RACFs identified via convenience sampling. Data were analyzed by thematic analysis using an inductive approach. Medicines-related harm was thought to occur due to polypharmacy, inappropriate medicines, anticholinergic activity, sedative

SUBMITTER: Ali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10207935 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature