A pilot cohort study of deprescribing for nursing home patients acutely admitted to hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients from residential aged care facilities are commonly exposed to inappropriate polypharmacy. Unplanned inpatient admissions can provide an opportunity for review of complex medical regimens and deprescribing of inappropriate or nonbeneficial medications. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy, safety and sustainability of in-hospital deprescribing.

Methods

We followed a prospective, multi-centre, cohort study design, with enrolment of 106 medical inpatients age 75 years and older (mean age was 88.8 years) who were exposed to polypharmacy prior to admission and with a planned discharge to a nursing home for permanent placement. Descriptive statistics were calculated for relevant variables. The Short Form-8 (SF-8) health survey was used to assess cha

SUBMITTER: Russell P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6552337 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature