Evaluation of changes in prescription among Japanese elderly patients before and after transition to home care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most patients receiving home care have multimorbidity and tend to be prescribed multiple drugs with the complicated regimen. Family physicians (FPs) are responsible for patients' prescriptions after transition to home care. This study aimed to assess changes in medication regimen complexity and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) made by FPs before and after transition to home care.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted in six home care clinics in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Data from patients aged 65 years and older taking any medication who initiated home care between April 2018 and March 2019 were collected using medical records. The medication regimen complexity index-Japanese version (MRCI-J) score and the presence of PIMs were assessed b

SUBMITTER: Masumoto S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8888811 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature