Are medications safely used by residents in elderly care homes? - A multi-centre observational study from Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most residents in elderly care homes in Sri Lanka do not receive formal, on-site, patient care services.

Objective

To evaluate the appropriateness of prescribing, dispensing, administration, and storage practices of medication used by residents in selected elderly care homes in Colombo District, Sri Lanka.

Methodology

This was a prospective, cross-sectional, multi-center study of 100 residents with chronic, non-communicable diseases, who resided in nine selected elderly care homes in Sri Lanka. Medication histories were obtained from each resident/caregiver and the appropriateness of medications in their current prescription was reviewed using standard treatment guidelines. Prescriptions were cross-checked against respective dispensing labels to identify di

SUBMITTER: Prasanna SMS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7272092 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature