Pharmacists' knowledge and counselling on fall risk increasing drugs in a tertiary teaching hospital in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls and fall-related injuries are a foremost health concern among older adults aged 60 years and above. Fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) use by older adults is one related cause of falling, and it is frequently used among older adults. Pharmacist-led counselling is an aspect of patient education that has been associated with improved therapeutic outcome and quality of life in high income countries with scarcity of information in low-middle income countries. This study therefore aims to assess hospital pharmacists' knowledge and counselling on fall-related medications using the list compiled by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare on FRIDs and orthostatic drugs (ODs).

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 56 pharmacists working in a

SUBMITTER: Akande-Sholabi W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7106790 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature