Enhanced coordination of care to reduce medication risks in older home care clients in primary care: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:As populations are aging, a growing number of home care clients are frail and use multiple, complex medications. Combined with the lack of coordination of care this may pose uncontrolled polypharmacy and potential patient safety risks. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a care coordination intervention on medication risks identified in drug regimens of older home care clients over a one-year period. METHODS:Two-arm, parallel, cluster randomized controlled trial with baseline and follow-up assessment at 12 months. The study was conducted in Primary Care in Lohja, Finland: all 5 home care units, the public healthcare center, and a private community pharmacy. PARTICIPANTS:All consented home care clients aged > 65 years, using at least one prescription medicine who we

SUBMITTER: Toivo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6882364 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature